Spring Birds in New Jersey

Percent of complete checklists in New Jersey that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (338,745 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin63%
2. 2Northern Cardinal60%
3. 3Red-winged Blackbird54%
4. 4Mourning Dove53%
5. 5Blue Jay47%
6. 6Song Sparrow45%
7. 7Canada Goose44%
8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker42%
9. 9Common Grackle39%
10. 10Carolina Wren39%
11. 11Tufted Titmouse37%
12. 12European Starling35%
13. 13Turkey Vulture34%
14. 14White-throated Sparrow34%
15. 15American Goldfinch32%
16. 16Mallard31%
17. 17Downy Woodpecker31%
18. 18American Crow30%
19. 19Gray Catbird30%
20. 20House Finch28%
21. 21Northern Flicker28%
22. 22Brown-headed Cowbird27%
23. 23House Sparrow27%
24. 24Tree Swallow25%
25. 25Fish Crow23%
26. 26White-breasted Nuthatch22%
27. 27Northern Mockingbird22%
28. 28Chipping Sparrow21%
29. 29Common Yellowthroat21%
30. 30Carolina Chickadee20%
31. 31Yellow-rumped Warbler19%
32. 32Osprey19%
33. 33Double-crested Cormorant19%
34. 34Laughing Gull18%
35. 35American Herring Gull18%
36. 36Barn Swallow17%
37. 37Blue-gray Gnatcatcher17%
38. 38Northern House Wren16%
39. 39Great Blue Heron16%
40. 40Eastern Towhee16%
41. 41Red-tailed Hawk16%
42. 42Northern Yellow Warbler15%
43. 43Dark-eyed Junco15%
44. 44Great Crested Flycatcher14%
45. 45Eastern Phoebe14%
46. 46Baltimore Oriole14%
47. 47Great Egret13%
48. 48Field Sparrow13%
49. 49Eastern Bluebird12%
50. 50Ring-billed Gull12%
51. 51Ovenbird12%
52. 52Hairy Woodpecker11%
53. 53Red-eyed Vireo11%
54. 54Black-capped Chickadee11%
55. 55Black-and-white Warbler10%
56. 56Wood Thrush10%

• American Robinfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks the second week of April
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Red-winged Blackbirdfirst arrivals early March, peaks late April
• Common Gracklefirst arrivals early March, peaks early June
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals early April, peaks early August
• 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
• Great Crested Flycatcherfirst arrivals mid April, peaks late May
• Tree Swallowfirst arrivals early March, peaks early June
• Northern Yellow Warblerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May

• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by mid May
• White-throated Sparrowmost gone by the second week of May
• Canada Goosemost gone by the second week of May
• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by the second week of April
• Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by the second week of May
• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by late March
• Swamp Sparrowmost gone by mid May
• 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
• Savannah Sparrowmost gone by mid May
• Common Mergansermost gone by the second week of April

57. 57Chimney Swift10%
58. 58Bald Eagle10%
59. 59Mute Swan9.9%
60. 60Great Black-backed Gull9.9%