Birds in North Dakota in April

Percent of complete checklists in North Dakota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (16,321 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin58%
2. 2Canada Goose53%
3. 3Mallard52%
4. 4Common Grackle42%
5. 5Red-winged Blackbird41%
6. 6Dark-eyed Junco35%
7. 7Ring-billed Gull32%
8. 8Black-capped Chickadee29%
9. 9Killdeer28%
10. 10Mourning Dove27%
11. 11American Crow26%
12. 12Western Meadowlark24%
13. 13House Sparrow24%
14. 14Northern Shoveler23%
15. 15Song Sparrow22%
16. 16Northern Flicker22%
17. 17Downy Woodpecker21%
18. 18House Finch20%
19. 19Northern Pintail20%
20. 20Ring-necked Pheasant20%
21. 21White-breasted Nuthatch19%
22. 22Blue-winged Teal18%
23. 23Lesser Scaup18%
24. 24Gadwall18%
25. 25European Starling17%
26. 26Redhead15%
27. 27Hairy Woodpecker15%
28. 28Green-winged Teal14%
29. 29Canvasback14%
30. 30Ring-necked Duck14%
31. 31Blue Jay14%
32. 32Bufflehead13%
33. 33Wood Duck13%
34. 34American Coot13%
35. 35Eurasian Collared-Dove13%
36. 36Northern Harrier13%
37. 37Yellow-rumped Warbler13%
38. 38Pine Siskin12%
39. 39Red-tailed Hawk12%
40. 40American Wigeon11%
41. 41Hooded Merganser11%
42. 42Horned Lark11%
43. 43Double-crested Cormorant11%
44. 44Franklin's Gull11%

• Mourning Dovefirst arrivals early April, peaks early August
• Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks late May
• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid August
• Blue-winged Tealfirst arrivals early April, peaks early May
• Clay-colored Sparrowfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Tree Swallowfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Ring-necked Pheasantfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Swainson's Thrushfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Yellow-headed Blackbirdfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of June
• Cliff Swallowfirst arrivals late April, peaks early July
• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May

• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by late April
• Downy Woodpeckermost gone by early April
• Redpollmost gone by early April
• Common Goldeneyemost gone by late April
• Cackling Goosemost gone by the second week of April
• Rough-legged Hawkmost gone by mid April
• Ross's Goosemost gone by late April

45. 45Ruby-crowned Kinglet9.9%
46. 46American Tree Sparrow9.4%
47. 47Rock Pigeon9.4%
48. 48Fox Sparrow9.0%
49. 49Bald Eagle8.8%
50. 50Common Goldeneye8.4%
51. 51Chipping Sparrow8.3%
52. 52White-throated Sparrow7.9%
53. 53Yellow-headed Blackbird7.7%
54. 54Pied-billed Grebe7.6%
55. 55Turkey Vulture7.2%
56. 56Tree Swallow7.2%
57. 57American Kestrel7.2%
58. 58Common Merganser7.1%
59. 59American White Pelican7.1%
60. 60Ruddy Duck7.0%