Birds in New York in April

Percent of complete checklists in New York that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (318,325 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin72%
2. 2Red-winged Blackbird59%
3. 3Northern Cardinal59%
4. 4Song Sparrow55%
5. 5Blue Jay48%
6. 6Canada Goose48%
7. 7Mourning Dove47%
8. 8Common Grackle44%
9. 9European Starling42%
10. 10Black-capped Chickadee42%
11. 11American Crow38%
12. 12American Goldfinch37%
13. 13White-throated Sparrow36%
14. 14Red-bellied Woodpecker36%
15. 15Downy Woodpecker36%
16. 16Mallard35%
17. 17Northern Flicker35%
18. 18House Sparrow33%
19. 19Tufted Titmouse31%
20. 20Dark-eyed Junco28%
21. 21White-breasted Nuthatch24%
22. 22Chipping Sparrow23%
23. 23Eastern Phoebe23%
24. 24Brown-headed Cowbird23%
25. 25Tree Swallow22%
26. 26House Finch20%
27. 27Ruby-crowned Kinglet20%
28. 28Turkey Vulture20%
29. 29Carolina Wren19%
30. 30Double-crested Cormorant19%
31. 31Ring-billed Gull18%
32. 32Red-tailed Hawk16%
33. 33Rock Pigeon15%
34. 34Yellow-rumped Warbler15%
35. 35Osprey15%
36. 36Wood Duck14%
37. 37American Herring Gull13%
38. 38Hairy Woodpecker13%
39. 39Northern Mockingbird13%
40. 40Swamp Sparrow13%
41. 41Great Blue Heron12%
42. 42Eastern Towhee12%
43. 43Yellow-bellied Sapsucker12%
44. 44Belted Kingfisher11%
45. 45Bufflehead11%
46. 46Hermit Thrush10%
47. 47Eastern Bluebird10%
48. 48Killdeer10%

• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• American Goldfinchfirst arrivals mid April, peaks early August
• Northern Yellow Warblerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Baltimore Oriolefirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals early April, peaks mid April
• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals late April, peaks early June
• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks early August
• Cedar Waxwingfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks late June
• American Redstartfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Eastern Warbling Vireofirst arrivals mid April, peaks late May
• Northern House Wrenfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May

• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by mid April
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by late April
• Buffleheadmost gone by mid April
• Common Mergansermost gone by late April
• American Black Duckmost gone by the second week of April
• Hooded Mergansermost gone by the second week of April
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by late April
• Red-breasted Mergansermost gone by mid April
• Cooper's Hawkmost gone by late April
• Long-tailed Duckmost gone by early April
• American Wigeonmost gone by mid April
• Gadwallmost gone by late April

49. 49Palm Warbler9.3%
50. 50Golden-crowned Kinglet9.3%
51. 51Bald Eagle9.0%
52. 52Barn Swallow8.8%
53. 53Fish Crow8.7%
54. 54Pileated Woodpecker8.6%
55. 55Field Sparrow8.2%
56. 56Pine Warbler7.7%
57. 57Mute Swan7.6%
58. 58Common Merganser7.4%
59. 59Brown Creeper7.2%
60. 60Great Egret7.2%