Spring Birds in New York

Percent of complete checklists in New York that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (971,883 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin67%
2. 2Red-winged Blackbird57%
3. 3Northern Cardinal56%
4. 4Song Sparrow50%
5. 5Blue Jay48%
6. 6Mourning Dove45%
7. 7Canada Goose45%
8. 8Common Grackle43%
9. 9European Starling41%
10. 10Black-capped Chickadee39%
11. 11American Crow39%
12. 12American Goldfinch37%
13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker35%
14. 14Mallard32%
15. 15Downy Woodpecker32%
16. 16House Sparrow32%
17. 17Tufted Titmouse29%
18. 18White-throated Sparrow27%
19. 19Gray Catbird25%
20. 20Northern Flicker25%
21. 21White-breasted Nuthatch23%
22. 22Chipping Sparrow20%
23. 23Northern Yellow Warbler20%
24. 24Dark-eyed Junco20%
25. 25Tree Swallow19%
26. 26Brown-headed Cowbird19%
27. 27House Finch19%
28. 28Ring-billed Gull18%
29. 29Baltimore Oriole18%
30. 30Carolina Wren17%
31. 31Turkey Vulture17%
32. 32Eastern Phoebe16%
33. 33Common Yellowthroat16%
34. 34Red-tailed Hawk15%
35. 35Rock Pigeon15%
36. 36Yellow-rumped Warbler14%
37. 37Double-crested Cormorant14%
38. 38Barn Swallow13%
39. 39American Herring Gull13%
40. 40Northern House Wren13%
41. 41Hairy Woodpecker13%
42. 42Northern Mockingbird12%
43. 43Great Blue Heron12%
44. 44Eastern Towhee11%
45. 45Eastern Warbling Vireo11%
46. 46Ruby-crowned Kinglet11%
47. 47Osprey11%
48. 48American Redstart11%
49. 49Wood Duck11%
50. 50Eastern Bluebird10%
51. 51Killdeer10%
52. 52Ovenbird10%

• American Robinfirst arrivals mid March, peaks early May
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals mid March, peaks early April
• 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
• Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals late March, peaks early May
• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks early August
• Cedar Waxwingfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks late June

• Canada Goosemost gone by mid May
• White-throated Sparrowmost gone by mid May
• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by mid April
• Northern Flickermost gone by late May
• American Herring Gullmost gone by mid March
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by late April
• Great Black-backed Gullmost gone by early March
• Buffleheadmost gone by mid April
• Common Mergansermost gone by late April
• American Black Duckmost gone by the second week of April
• American Tree Sparrowmost gone by late March
• Hooded Mergansermost gone by the second week of April

53. 53Swamp Sparrow9.7%
54. 54Red-eyed Vireo9.6%
55. 55Rose-breasted Grosbeak8.9%
56. 56Black-and-white Warbler8.4%
57. 57Wood Thrush8.3%
58. 58Bald Eagle8.3%
59. 59Pileated Woodpecker8.2%
60. 60Great Crested Flycatcher8.2%