Birds in New York in May

Percent of complete checklists in New York that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (408,892 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin74%
2. 2Red-winged Blackbird61%
3. 3Northern Cardinal58%
4. 4Gray Catbird56%
5. 5Blue Jay53%
6. 6Song Sparrow51%
7. 7Common Grackle49%
8. 8Mourning Dove47%
9. 9American Goldfinch46%
10. 10Northern Yellow Warbler44%
11. 11European Starling42%
12. 12Baltimore Oriole41%
13. 13Canada Goose39%
14. 14Red-bellied Woodpecker38%
15. 15Common Yellowthroat37%
16. 16American Crow36%
17. 17Black-capped Chickadee36%
18. 18House Sparrow32%
19. 19Chipping Sparrow30%
20. 20Downy Woodpecker28%
21. 21Mallard28%
22. 22Tufted Titmouse27%
23. 23Tree Swallow27%
24. 24Northern House Wren26%
25. 25Northern Flicker26%
26. 26Barn Swallow25%
27. 27American Redstart25%
28. 28Eastern Warbling Vireo25%
29. 29Brown-headed Cowbird24%
30. 30Ovenbird23%
31. 31Red-eyed Vireo23%
32. 32White-throated Sparrow22%
33. 33Yellow-rumped Warbler21%
34. 34Rose-breasted Grosbeak20%
35. 35White-breasted Nuthatch19%
36. 36Wood Thrush19%
37. 37Great Crested Flycatcher19%
38. 38House Finch18%
39. 39Carolina Wren17%
40. 40Turkey Vulture17%
41. 41Black-and-white Warbler17%
42. 42Eastern Phoebe17%
43. 43Eastern Towhee16%
44. 44Double-crested Cormorant15%
45. 45Eastern Kingbird14%
46. 46Rock Pigeon14%
47. 47Great Blue Heron14%
48. 48Chimney Swift14%
49. 49Northern Parula13%
50. 50Scarlet Tanager13%
51. 51Chestnut-sided Warbler13%
52. 52Hairy Woodpecker13%
53. 53Red-tailed Hawk13%
54. 54Swamp Sparrow12%
55. 55Osprey12%
56. 56Northern Mockingbird12%
57. 57Veery12%
58. 58Ring-billed Gull11%
59. 59Cedar Waxwing11%
60. 60Black-throated Blue Warbler11%

• Eastern Wood-Peweefirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks early June
• Willow Flycatcherfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks early June
• Alder Flycatcherfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks early June
• Bobolinkfirst arrivals early May, peaks the second week of June
• Tennessee Warblerfirst arrivals early May, peaks mid May
• Bay-breasted Warblerfirst arrivals early May, peaks mid May
• Canada Warblerfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Yellow-billed Cuckoofirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks early June
• Least Ternfirst arrivals mid May, peaks mid July

• Canada Goosemost gone by mid May
• White-throated Sparrowmost gone by mid May
• Northern Flickermost gone by late May
• White-crowned Sparrowmost gone by late May
• Green-winged Tealmost gone by early May
• Common Loonmost gone by early May
• Brantmost gone by mid May
• Solitary Sandpipermost gone by late May
• Northern Harriermost gone by early May
• Pine Siskinmost gone by the second week of May
• Rusty Blackbirdmost gone by the second week of May
• Merlinmost gone by the second week of May