Spring Birds in Missouri

Percent of complete checklists in Missouri that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (184,683 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal76%
2. 2American Robin58%
3. 3Blue Jay51%
4. 4Mourning Dove50%
5. 5Tufted Titmouse49%
6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker48%
7. 7Downy Woodpecker42%
8. 8European Starling38%
9. 9American Goldfinch38%
10. 10Brown-headed Cowbird37%
11. 11Carolina Wren37%
12. 12Red-winged Blackbird37%
13. 13Turkey Vulture36%
14. 14American Crow36%
15. 15House Finch32%
16. 16Canada Goose31%
17. 17White-throated Sparrow31%
18. 18Common Grackle30%
19. 19House Sparrow29%
20. 20Eastern Bluebird28%
21. 21White-breasted Nuthatch27%
22. 22Carolina Chickadee24%
23. 23Eastern Phoebe24%
24. 24Blue-gray Gnatcatcher21%
25. 25Indigo Bunting20%
26. 26Black-capped Chickadee19%
27. 27Chipping Sparrow19%
28. 28Northern Flicker19%
29. 29Song Sparrow18%
30. 30Great Blue Heron17%
31. 31Dark-eyed Junco17%
32. 32Northern Parula17%
33. 33Barn Swallow16%
34. 34Killdeer16%
35. 35Yellow-rumped Warbler16%
36. 36Brown Thrasher15%
37. 37Mallard15%
38. 38Great Crested Flycatcher15%
39. 39Red-tailed Hawk14%
40. 40Red-eyed Vireo14%
41. 41Ruby-throated Hummingbird13%
42. 42Northern Mockingbird13%
43. 43Eastern Meadowlark13%
44. 44Eastern Wood-Pewee13%
45. 45Pileated Woodpecker13%
46. 46Red-shouldered Hawk12%
47. 47Common Yellowthroat11%
48. 48Field Sparrow11%
49. 49Eastern Towhee11%
50. 50Baltimore Oriole11%
51. 51Northern House Wren11%
52. 52Gray Catbird11%
53. 53Tree Swallow11%
54. 54Summer Tanager11%
55. 55Red-headed Woodpecker10%
56. 56Hairy Woodpecker10%
57. 57Eastern Kingbird10%
58. 58Swainson's Thrush10%

• Indigo Buntingfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks early September
• Red-winged Blackbirdfirst arrivals early March, peaks mid April
• Eastern Wood-Peweefirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Common Gracklefirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks late May
• Blue-gray Gnatcatcherfirst arrivals late March, peaks late April
• Great Crested Flycatcherfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals late March, peaks early August
• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals mid March, peaks mid April
• Northern Parulafirst arrivals late March, peaks late April
• Swainson's Thrushfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May

• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by early April
• White-throated Sparrowmost gone by early May
• Canada Goosemost gone by mid May
• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by the second week of May
• Song Sparrowmost gone by late April
• Swainson's Thrushmost gone by mid May
• Tennessee Warblermost gone by late May
• Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by mid May
• Nashville Warblermost gone by mid May
• Blue-winged Tealmost gone by late May
• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by late May
• Bald Eaglemost gone by the second week of April

59. 59Chimney Swift10%
60. 60Fish Crow9.8%