Birds in Montana in April

Percent of complete checklists in Montana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (40,048 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin60%
2. 2Canada Goose53%
3. 3Mallard50%
4. 4Red-winged Blackbird49%
5. 5Black-billed Magpie43%
6. 6European Starling41%
7. 7Northern Flicker39%
8. 8Black-capped Chickadee38%
9. 9Common Raven30%
10. 10Western Meadowlark27%
11. 11Song Sparrow26%
12. 12House Finch24%
13. 13Tree Swallow23%
14. 14American Crow23%
15. 15Killdeer23%
16. 16Red-tailed Hawk22%
17. 17Eurasian Collared-Dove21%
18. 18Northern Shoveler21%
19. 19Dark-eyed Junco21%
20. 20American Coot20%
21. 21House Sparrow20%
22. 22American Wigeon18%
23. 23Gadwall17%
24. 24Sandhill Crane17%
25. 25Red-breasted Nuthatch16%
26. 26Bald Eagle15%
27. 27Bufflehead15%
28. 28Rock Pigeon15%
29. 29Green-winged Teal15%
30. 30Common Goldeneye14%
31. 31Ring-billed Gull14%
32. 32Ring-necked Duck13%
33. 33Common Merganser13%
34. 34Ring-necked Pheasant13%
35. 35Lesser Scaup13%
36. 36Downy Woodpecker12%
37. 37Great Blue Heron11%
38. 38Osprey11%
39. 39Mountain Chickadee11%
40. 40Northern Harrier10%

• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks late September
• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals mid April, peaks late September
• Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Northern House Wrenfirst arrivals late April, peaks early June
• Common Gracklefirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks late May
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks late September
• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid August
• Yellow-headed Blackbirdfirst arrivals early April, peaks the second week of May
• Cinnamon Tealfirst arrivals early April, peaks early May
• Spotted Sandpiperfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Vesper Sparrowfirst arrivals mid April, peaks late June

• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by mid April
• Bald Eaglemost gone by mid April
• Common Goldeneyemost gone by late April
• Common Mergansermost gone by late April
• Steller's Jaymost gone by early April

41. 41Hooded Merganser9.4%
42. 42Turkey Vulture9.2%
43. 43Northern Pintail9.2%
44. 44Cinnamon Teal9.0%
45. 45Redhead8.3%
46. 46Mountain Bluebird8.3%
47. 47Mourning Dove8.2%
48. 48American Goldfinch8.2%
49. 49Pine Siskin8.1%
50. 50Yellow-headed Blackbird7.9%
51. 51Ruby-crowned Kinglet7.6%
52. 52American Kestrel7.5%
53. 53Canvasback7.3%
54. 54Ruddy Duck7.0%
55. 55American White Pelican6.6%
56. 56Belted Kingfisher6.6%
57. 57Wood Duck5.9%
58. 58Hairy Woodpecker5.7%
59. 59California Gull5.7%
60. 60Barrow's Goldeneye5.7%