Birds in Nebraska in April

Percent of complete checklists in Nebraska that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (25,810 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin69%
2. 2Red-winged Blackbird54%
3. 3Common Grackle48%
4. 4Mourning Dove47%
5. 5Northern Cardinal45%
6. 6Canada Goose44%
7. 7Blue-winged Teal39%
8. 8European Starling36%
9. 9Blue Jay33%
10. 10Northern Flicker32%
11. 11Mallard32%
12. 12Northern Shoveler31%
13. 13Killdeer29%
14. 14House Sparrow28%
15. 15Brown-headed Cowbird27%
16. 16American Goldfinch26%
17. 17House Finch26%
18. 18Downy Woodpecker25%
19. 19Turkey Vulture25%
20. 20Song Sparrow23%
21. 21Red-bellied Woodpecker20%
22. 22American Coot20%
23. 23Eurasian Collared-Dove19%
24. 24Western Meadowlark18%
25. 25Black-capped Chickadee17%
26. 26Double-crested Cormorant17%
27. 27Gadwall16%
28. 28Green-winged Teal16%
29. 29White-breasted Nuthatch16%
30. 30Tree Swallow16%
31. 31Wood Duck16%
32. 32Great Blue Heron16%
33. 33Pied-billed Grebe15%
34. 34Chipping Sparrow15%
35. 35Dark-eyed Junco15%
36. 36Red-tailed Hawk14%
37. 37Lesser Scaup14%
38. 38American Crow13%
39. 39Eastern Meadowlark13%
40. 40Lesser Yellowlegs13%
41. 41Yellow-rumped Warbler13%
42. 42Ring-billed Gull12%
43. 43Barn Swallow12%
44. 44Ring-necked Pheasant12%
45. 45Greater Yellowlegs11%
46. 46Harris's Sparrow11%
47. 47Bald Eagle11%
48. 48American Wigeon10%

• Mourning Dovefirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of July
• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of August
• Northern House Wrenfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Baltimore Oriolefirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Northern Yellow Warblerfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Eastern Kingbirdfirst arrivals late April, peaks early August
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals early April, peaks early May
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Red-headed Woodpeckerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks late August
• Eastern Warbling Vireofirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Brown Thrasherfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks early May

• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by early April
• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by late April
• Snow Goosemost gone by the second week of April
• Sandhill Cranemost gone by early April
• Bald Eaglemost gone by the second week of April
• Buffleheadmost gone by late April
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by late April
• Northern Pintailmost gone by late April
• Redheadmost gone by late April
• Common Mergansermost gone by early April
• American Kestrelmost gone by mid April
• Canvasbackmost gone by mid April

49. 49Northern House Wren9.8%
50. 50Bufflehead9.6%
51. 51Brown Thrasher9.6%
52. 52Ring-necked Duck9.5%
53. 53American White Pelican9.5%
54. 54Ruddy Duck9.3%
55. 55Eastern Phoebe9.2%
56. 56Belted Kingfisher9.1%
57. 57White-throated Sparrow8.9%
58. 58Wild Turkey8.7%
59. 59Franklin's Gull8.4%
60. 60Lincoln's Sparrow8.2%