Birds in New Jersey in April

Percent of complete checklists in New Jersey that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (106,546 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin68%
2. 2Northern Cardinal64%
3. 3Red-winged Blackbird56%
4. 4Mourning Dove54%
5. 5Blue Jay51%
6. 6White-throated Sparrow51%
7. 7Canada Goose47%
8. 8Song Sparrow47%
9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker45%
10. 10Carolina Wren42%
11. 11Tufted Titmouse42%
12. 12Northern Flicker38%
13. 13Turkey Vulture38%
14. 14American Goldfinch37%
15. 15Common Grackle37%
16. 16Downy Woodpecker37%
17. 17European Starling36%
18. 18Mallard33%
19. 19Brown-headed Cowbird33%
20. 20American Crow30%
21. 21House Finch30%
22. 22Tree Swallow29%
23. 23Chipping Sparrow29%
24. 24Fish Crow29%
25. 25House Sparrow27%
26. 26Yellow-rumped Warbler26%
27. 27White-breasted Nuthatch25%
28. 28Double-crested Cormorant23%
29. 29Osprey23%
30. 30Northern Mockingbird23%
31. 31Carolina Chickadee22%
32. 32Blue-gray Gnatcatcher21%
33. 33Eastern Towhee20%
34. 34Eastern Phoebe19%
35. 35Dark-eyed Junco18%
36. 36Great Blue Heron18%
37. 37Laughing Gull17%
38. 38Red-tailed Hawk17%
39. 39American Herring Gull17%
40. 40Field Sparrow15%
41. 41Ruby-crowned Kinglet15%
42. 42Great Egret15%
43. 43Pine Warbler14%
44. 44Eastern Bluebird13%
45. 45Palm Warbler13%
46. 46Barn Swallow13%
47. 47Wood Duck12%
48. 48Black-capped Chickadee12%
49. 49Hairy Woodpecker12%
50. 50Ring-billed Gull11%
51. 51Bald Eagle11%
52. 52Northern House Wren11%
53. 53Northern Rough-winged Swallow11%
54. 54Gray Catbird11%
55. 55Black Vulture11%
56. 56Common Yellowthroat10%
57. 57Mute Swan10%

• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals early April, peaks early August
• Great Crested Flycatcherfirst arrivals mid April, peaks late May
• Northern Yellow Warblerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Baltimore Oriolefirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Northern House Wrenfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• American Redstartfirst arrivals late April, peaks the second week of September
• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks late August
• Eastern Towheefirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks late April
• Ovenbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May

• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by the second week of April
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by the second week of April
• Buffleheadmost gone by the second week of April
• American Black Duckmost gone by early April
• Common Mergansermost gone by the second week of April
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by the second week of April
• Northern Harriermost gone by the second week of April
• Green-winged Tealmost gone by late April
• Red-breasted Mergansermost gone by the second week of April
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckermost gone by the second week of April
• Gadwallmost gone by mid April
• Ruddy Duckmost gone by early April

58. 58Swamp Sparrow9.5%
59. 59Belted Kingfisher9.2%
60. 60Great Black-backed Gull9.0%