Birds in New Mexico in May

Percent of complete checklists in New Mexico that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (61,225 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1House Finch57%
2. 2Mourning Dove45%
3. 3Black-chinned Hummingbird41%
4. 4Spotted Towhee36%
5. 5White-winged Dove34%
6. 6American Robin33%
7. 7Common Raven30%
8. 8Black-headed Grosbeak28%
9. 9House Sparrow26%
10. 10Western Kingbird25%
11. 11Turkey Vulture24%
12. 12Western Tanager24%
13. 13Say's Phoebe23%
14. 14Lesser Goldfinch23%
15. 15Ash-throated Flycatcher23%
16. 16Eurasian Collared-Dove23%
17. 17Chipping Sparrow22%
18. 18Barn Swallow22%
19. 19Yellow-rumped Warbler22%
20. 20Broad-tailed Hummingbird21%
21. 21Northern Mockingbird20%
22. 22Red-winged Blackbird20%
23. 23Western Wood-Pewee18%
24. 24Bullock's Oriole18%
25. 25Violet-green Swallow18%
26. 26Mallard17%
27. 27White-breasted Nuthatch17%
28. 28Brown-headed Cowbird16%
29. 29Northern Yellow Warbler16%
30. 30Pine Siskin16%
31. 31White-crowned Sparrow15%
32. 32Great-tailed Grackle15%
33. 33European Starling14%
34. 34Bushtit14%
35. 35Yellow-breasted Chat14%
36. 36Northern Flicker13%
37. 37Bewick's Wren13%
38. 38Ladder-backed Woodpecker13%
39. 39Wilson's Warbler13%
40. 40American Crow13%
41. 41Western Bluebird13%
42. 42Canyon Towhee13%
43. 43Cliff Swallow13%
44. 44Killdeer12%
45. 45Cassin's Kingbird12%
46. 46Summer Tanager12%
47. 47Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay12%
48. 48Curve-billed Thrasher11%
49. 49Blue Grosbeak11%
50. 50Plumbeous Vireo11%
51. 51Gambel's Quail11%
52. 52Canada Goose11%
53. 53Rock Pigeon10%
54. 54Western Warbling Vireo10%

• Blue Grosbeakfirst arrivals early May, peaks the second week of August
• Western Flycatcherfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks the second week of July
• Hermit Thrushfirst arrivals early May, peaks early July
• Common Nighthawkfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks early August
• Willow Flycatcherfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks late May
• Brown Creeperfirst arrivals late May, peaks late October

• White-crowned Sparrowmost gone by the second week of May
• Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by early May
• Canada Goosemost gone by the second week of May
• Northern Shovelermost gone by early May
• Gadwallmost gone by the second week of May
• Brewer's Sparrowmost gone by late May
• Lincoln's Sparrowmost gone by mid May
• American Goldfinchmost gone by mid May
• Ruddy Duckmost gone by mid May
• Belted Kingfishermost gone by early May
• Cassin's Finchmost gone by the second week of May
• White-faced Ibismost gone by late May

55. 55Mountain Chickadee9.9%
56. 56Black Phoebe9.8%
57. 57Hairy Woodpecker9.8%
58. 58Northern Rough-winged Swallow9.6%
59. 59Common Yellowthroat9.6%
60. 60Lark Sparrow9.2%