Birds in Nebraska in March

Percent of complete checklists in Nebraska that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (23,216 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin61%
2. 2Canada Goose46%
3. 3Red-winged Blackbird45%
4. 4Dark-eyed Junco39%
5. 5Northern Cardinal38%
6. 6Mallard32%
7. 7European Starling31%
8. 8House Sparrow27%
9. 9Blue Jay24%
10. 10House Finch24%
11. 11Killdeer23%
12. 12Downy Woodpecker23%
13. 13Common Grackle21%
14. 14Ring-billed Gull20%
15. 15Eurasian Collared-Dove20%
16. 16Red-tailed Hawk20%
17. 17Mourning Dove19%
18. 18Northern Flicker18%
19. 19Sandhill Crane18%
20. 20American Goldfinch18%
21. 21Gadwall17%
22. 22Green-winged Teal17%
23. 23Northern Shoveler17%
24. 24American Crow17%
25. 25Red-bellied Woodpecker17%
26. 26Snow Goose17%
27. 27Bufflehead16%
28. 28White-breasted Nuthatch16%
29. 29Lesser Scaup16%
30. 30Ring-necked Duck16%
31. 31Bald Eagle15%
32. 32American Tree Sparrow15%
33. 33Black-capped Chickadee15%
34. 34American Wigeon14%
35. 35Song Sparrow14%
36. 36Western Meadowlark13%
37. 37Northern Pintail12%
38. 38Redhead11%

• American Robinfirst arrivals early March, peaks early May
• Red-winged Blackbirdfirst arrivals early March, peaks late April
• Common Gracklefirst arrivals early March, peaks early June
• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of May
• Blue-winged Tealfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks mid April
• Turkey Vulturefirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of September
• Western Meadowlarkfirst arrivals late March, peaks the second week of June
• Great Blue Heronfirst arrivals early March, peaks mid August
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of April
• Tree Swallowfirst arrivals mid March, peaks late April
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks early November
• Double-crested Cormorantfirst arrivals early March, peaks the second week of April

• Red-bellied Woodpeckermost gone by early March
• American Tree Sparrowmost gone by late March
• American Crowmost gone by mid March
• Cackling Goosemost gone by mid March
• Greater White-fronted Goosemost gone by late March
• Common Goldeneyemost gone by mid March
• Rough-legged Hawkmost gone by mid March
• Trumpeter Swanmost gone by early March

39. 39American Coot9.6%
40. 40Blue-winged Teal9.3%
41. 41Common Merganser8.2%
42. 42Cackling Goose7.9%
43. 43Harris's Sparrow7.7%
44. 44Wood Duck7.6%
45. 45Greater White-fronted Goose7.1%
46. 46Rock Pigeon7.1%
47. 47Canvasback6.8%
48. 48Common Goldeneye6.4%
49. 49Northern Harrier6.1%
50. 50Ruddy Duck6.0%
51. 51American Kestrel5.9%
52. 52Hooded Merganser5.7%
53. 53Eastern Meadowlark5.7%
54. 54Hairy Woodpecker5.7%
55. 55Great Blue Heron5.6%
56. 56Ring-necked Pheasant5.1%
57. 57Eastern Bluebird5.1%
58. 58Belted Kingfisher4.9%
59. 59American White Pelican4.8%
60. 60Brown-headed Cowbird4.7%