Birds in New York in March

Percent of complete checklists in New York that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (244,666 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Canada Goose51%
2. 2Northern Cardinal50%
3. 3American Robin49%
4. 4Red-winged Blackbird47%
5. 5American Crow44%
6. 6Black-capped Chickadee41%
7. 7Song Sparrow41%
8. 8Blue Jay40%
9. 9Mourning Dove40%
10. 10European Starling37%
11. 11Mallard35%
12. 12Common Grackle33%
13. 13Downy Woodpecker32%
14. 14Dark-eyed Junco32%
15. 15House Sparrow29%
16. 16Red-bellied Woodpecker29%
17. 17Tufted Titmouse29%
18. 18Ring-billed Gull28%
19. 19White-breasted Nuthatch27%
20. 20White-throated Sparrow23%
21. 21American Goldfinch21%
22. 22House Finch19%
23. 23American Herring Gull18%
24. 24Red-tailed Hawk18%
25. 25Carolina Wren15%
26. 26Bufflehead15%
27. 27Rock Pigeon15%
28. 28Turkey Vulture14%
29. 29Common Merganser14%
30. 30Hairy Woodpecker12%
31. 31American Black Duck12%
32. 32Hooded Merganser12%
33. 33Ring-necked Duck12%
34. 34Northern Mockingbird11%
35. 35Bald Eagle11%
36. 36Killdeer10%

• American Robinfirst arrivals mid March, peaks early May
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals mid March, peaks early April
• Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals late March, peaks early May
• Tree Swallowfirst arrivals mid March, peaks mid May
• Eastern Phoebefirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks early October
• Ospreyfirst arrivals mid March, peaks mid August
• Eastern Towheefirst arrivals late March, peaks early May
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks the second week of October
• Great Egretfirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of August
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckerfirst arrivals mid March, peaks mid April
• Field Sparrowfirst arrivals mid March, peaks late April
• Pine Warblerfirst arrivals mid March, peaks mid April

• American Herring Gullmost gone by mid March
• Great Black-backed Gullmost gone by early March
• American Tree Sparrowmost gone by late March
• Common Goldeneyemost gone by mid March
• White-winged Scotermost gone by the second week of March
• Tundra Swanmost gone by late March

37. 37Eastern Bluebird9.9%
38. 38Northern Flicker9.8%
39. 39Wood Duck9.5%
40. 40Great Black-backed Gull9.0%
41. 41Mute Swan8.5%
42. 42Red-breasted Merganser8.3%
43. 43American Tree Sparrow7.6%
44. 44Brown-headed Cowbird7.2%
45. 45Fish Crow7.1%
46. 46Eastern Phoebe6.9%
47. 47American Wigeon6.9%
48. 48Great Blue Heron6.8%
49. 49Gadwall6.4%
50. 50Green-winged Teal6.2%
51. 51Pileated Woodpecker6.1%
52. 52Common Raven6.1%
53. 53Double-crested Cormorant6.1%
54. 54Northern Shoveler5.9%
55. 55Common Goldeneye5.3%
56. 56Red-breasted Nuthatch5.2%
57. 57Brant4.8%
58. 58Golden-crowned Kinglet4.8%
59. 59Belted Kingfisher4.4%
60. 60Ruddy Duck4.4%