Birds in New Jersey in March

Percent of complete checklists in New Jersey that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (83,116 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin56%
2. 2Northern Cardinal54%
3. 3Canada Goose50%
4. 4Mourning Dove50%
5. 5Song Sparrow49%
6. 6Red-winged Blackbird46%
7. 7Blue Jay41%
8. 8White-throated Sparrow40%
9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker37%
10. 10Dark-eyed Junco37%
11. 11Mallard36%
12. 12Turkey Vulture36%
13. 13Tufted Titmouse35%
14. 14American Crow35%
15. 15Downy Woodpecker33%
16. 16Carolina Wren33%
17. 17European Starling33%
18. 18Common Grackle30%
19. 19House Finch29%
20. 20White-breasted Nuthatch27%
21. 21House Sparrow25%
22. 22Ring-billed Gull22%
23. 23American Herring Gull21%
24. 24Northern Flicker21%
25. 25Fish Crow19%
26. 26Carolina Chickadee19%
27. 27Red-tailed Hawk19%
28. 28American Goldfinch18%
29. 29Bufflehead18%
30. 30Northern Mockingbird17%
31. 31Brown-headed Cowbird15%
32. 32American Black Duck15%
33. 33Great Blue Heron15%
34. 34Yellow-rumped Warbler14%
35. 35Eastern Bluebird13%
36. 36Black-capped Chickadee13%
37. 37Ring-necked Duck12%
38. 38Eastern Phoebe12%
39. 39Bald Eagle12%
40. 40Common Merganser12%
41. 41Great Black-backed Gull12%
42. 42Hairy Woodpecker12%
43. 43Double-crested Cormorant11%
44. 44Mute Swan11%
45. 45Wood Duck11%

• American Robinfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks the second week of April
• Red-winged Blackbirdfirst arrivals early March, peaks late April
• Common Gracklefirst arrivals early March, peaks early June
• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals late March, peaks late April
• Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals mid March, peaks late April
• Laughing Gullfirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of August
• Tree Swallowfirst arrivals early March, peaks early June
• Fish Crowfirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of April
• Ospreyfirst arrivals mid March, peaks mid September
• Blue-gray Gnatcatcherfirst arrivals late March, peaks late April
• Great Egretfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks the second week of August
• Eastern Phoebefirst arrivals early March, peaks early April

• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by late March
• Hooded Mergansermost gone by mid March
• Long-tailed Duckmost gone by late March
• American Wigeonmost gone by late March
• Northern Pintailmost gone by late March
• American Tree Sparrowmost gone by mid March
• Snow Goosemost gone by the second week of March
• Greater Scaupmost gone by late March
• American Woodcockmost gone by late March
• Common Goldeneyemost gone by the second week of March

46. 46Black Vulture9.9%
47. 47Tree Swallow9.9%
48. 48Green-winged Teal9.8%
49. 49Killdeer9.0%
50. 50Hooded Merganser8.9%
51. 51Red-breasted Merganser8.3%
52. 52Rock Pigeon8.3%
53. 53Gadwall8.1%
54. 54Belted Kingfisher7.7%
55. 55Golden-crowned Kinglet7.4%
56. 56Osprey6.8%
57. 57Field Sparrow6.6%
58. 58Brant6.4%
59. 59Northern Shoveler5.6%
60. 60Northern Harrier5.5%