Birds in North Carolina in March

Percent of complete checklists in North Carolina that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (104,884 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal72%
2. 2Carolina Chickadee60%
3. 3Carolina Wren60%
4. 4Tufted Titmouse58%
5. 5American Crow53%
6. 6American Robin47%
7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker45%
8. 8Mourning Dove44%
9. 9Eastern Bluebird44%
10. 10Downy Woodpecker40%
11. 11White-throated Sparrow40%
12. 12Blue Jay39%
13. 13Yellow-rumped Warbler38%
14. 14Eastern Towhee37%
15. 15Song Sparrow36%
16. 16House Finch34%
17. 17Pine Warbler33%
18. 18Northern Mockingbird32%
19. 19Turkey Vulture30%
20. 20Chipping Sparrow30%
21. 21Canada Goose29%
22. 22American Goldfinch29%
23. 23Eastern Phoebe27%
24. 24Dark-eyed Junco27%
25. 25White-breasted Nuthatch23%
26. 26Ruby-crowned Kinglet23%
27. 27Brown-headed Nuthatch22%
28. 28Fish Crow22%
29. 29Red-shouldered Hawk20%
30. 30Red-winged Blackbird20%
31. 31Brown Thrasher20%
32. 32Double-crested Cormorant19%
33. 33Common Grackle18%
34. 34Great Blue Heron18%
35. 35Mallard18%
36. 36Northern Flicker17%
37. 37European Starling17%
38. 38Brown-headed Cowbird15%
39. 39Pileated Woodpecker14%
40. 40Killdeer11%
41. 41Golden-crowned Kinglet11%
42. 42Belted Kingfisher10%
43. 43Hermit Thrush10%
44. 44Ring-billed Gull10%

• Blue-gray Gnatcatcherfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks mid April
• Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks early April
• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals mid March, peaks mid April
• Northern Parulafirst arrivals mid March, peaks late April
• Common Gracklefirst arrivals early March, peaks the second week of May
• Fish Crowfirst arrivals early March, peaks early April
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of May
• White-eyed Vireofirst arrivals mid March, peaks mid April
• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of May
• Black-and-white Warblerfirst arrivals mid March, peaks late April
• Ovenbirdfirst arrivals late March, peaks late April
• Northern Rough-winged Swallowfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks late April

• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by late March
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by late March
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckermost gone by mid March
• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by late March
• Pied-billed Grebemost gone by late March
• Hooded Mergansermost gone by early March
• Buffleheadmost gone by mid March
• Ruddy Duckmost gone by late March
• Winter Wrenmost gone by late March
• Gadwallmost gone by the second week of March
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by mid March
• Brown Creepermost gone by late March

45. 45Yellow-bellied Sapsucker9.4%
46. 46Black Vulture9.3%
47. 47Blue-gray Gnatcatcher8.8%
48. 48Field Sparrow8.6%
49. 49Osprey8.5%
50. 50Red-tailed Hawk8.4%
51. 51Tree Swallow8.1%
52. 52Swamp Sparrow8.0%
53. 53Pied-billed Grebe7.8%
54. 54Wood Duck7.1%
55. 55Hairy Woodpecker6.8%
56. 56Bald Eagle6.5%
57. 57House Sparrow6.0%
58. 58Bufflehead6.0%
59. 59Laughing Gull5.1%
60. 60Eastern Meadowlark5.0%