Birds in Montana in May

Percent of complete checklists in Montana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (58,869 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin65%
2. 2Red-winged Blackbird50%
3. 3Canada Goose40%
4. 4Mallard39%
5. 5Tree Swallow39%
6. 6European Starling38%
7. 7Black-billed Magpie37%
8. 8Black-capped Chickadee33%
9. 9Northern Flicker31%
10. 10Western Meadowlark30%
11. 11Common Raven28%
12. 12Northern Yellow Warbler28%
13. 13Yellow-rumped Warbler28%
14. 14Brown-headed Cowbird28%
15. 15Song Sparrow26%
16. 16Mourning Dove24%
17. 17Killdeer23%
18. 18House Finch22%
19. 19Eurasian Collared-Dove22%
20. 20Chipping Sparrow21%
21. 21House Sparrow20%
22. 22American Crow19%
23. 23Northern House Wren19%
24. 24Ruby-crowned Kinglet18%
25. 25Pine Siskin17%
26. 26American Goldfinch17%
27. 27Common Grackle17%
28. 28Red-tailed Hawk17%
29. 29Red-breasted Nuthatch16%
30. 30Gadwall15%
31. 31Yellow-headed Blackbird15%
32. 32Barn Swallow14%
33. 33Savannah Sparrow14%
34. 34Vesper Sparrow14%
35. 35Ring-necked Pheasant14%
36. 36American Coot14%
37. 37Northern Shoveler13%
38. 38Cinnamon Teal13%
39. 39Spotted Sandpiper13%
40. 40Osprey13%
41. 41Evening Grosbeak13%
42. 42Brewer's Blackbird13%
43. 43Sandhill Crane12%
44. 44Rock Pigeon11%
45. 45Great Blue Heron11%
46. 46Common Yellowthroat11%
47. 47Downy Woodpecker11%
48. 48White-crowned Sparrow11%
49. 49Mountain Chickadee11%
50. 50Dark-eyed Junco11%
51. 51Northern Rough-winged Swallow11%
52. 52Gray Catbird10%
53. 53Bald Eagle10%

• Northern Yellow Warblerfirst arrivals early May, peaks early June
• Cedar Waxwingfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks mid August
• Eastern Kingbirdfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks the second week of August
• Western Wood-Peweefirst arrivals mid May, peaks the second week of August
• Pine Siskinfirst arrivals mid May, peaks the second week of July
• Mourning Dovefirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• American Goldfinchfirst arrivals mid May, peaks the second week of August
• Western Warbling Vireofirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks mid June
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks early September
• Western Tanagerfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks the second week of June
• Swainson's Thrushfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks the second week of July
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals early May, peaks early June

• Canada Goosemost gone by mid May
• Mallardmost gone by mid May
• American Wigeonmost gone by early May
• Buffleheadmost gone by mid May
• Green-winged Tealmost gone by mid May
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by late May
• Hooded Mergansermost gone by mid May
• Northern Harriermost gone by late May
• Blue Jaymost gone by early May
• Trumpeter Swanmost gone by early May
• Barrow's Goldeneyemost gone by mid May
• Snow Goosemost gone by early May

54. 54Eastern Kingbird9.9%
55. 55American Kestrel9.8%
56. 56Violet-green Swallow9.5%
57. 57Wilson's Snipe9.3%
58. 58Calliope Hummingbird9.3%
59. 59Spotted Towhee9.2%
60. 60Ring-billed Gull9.1%