Birds in North Dakota in March

Percent of complete checklists in North Dakota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (9,288 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Canada Goose47%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee36%
3. 3American Crow31%
4. 4House Sparrow30%
5. 5Dark-eyed Junco28%
6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch27%
7. 7American Robin27%
8. 8Mallard26%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker24%
10. 10House Finch20%
11. 11Hairy Woodpecker19%
12. 12European Starling18%
13. 13Blue Jay17%
14. 14Bald Eagle15%
15. 15Eurasian Collared-Dove14%
16. 16Horned Lark14%
17. 17Pine Siskin13%
18. 18Ring-billed Gull13%
19. 19Rock Pigeon12%
20. 20Ring-necked Pheasant12%
21. 21Northern Pintail11%
22. 22Red-winged Blackbird11%
23. 23Redpoll10%

• American Robinfirst arrivals late March, peaks the second week of May
• Red-winged Blackbirdfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks the second week of June
• Common Gracklefirst arrivals mid March, peaks late May
• Canada Goosefirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks early April
• Mallardfirst arrivals mid March, peaks late April
• Western Meadowlarkfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks mid June
• Killdeerfirst arrivals mid March, peaks early July
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals late March, peaks the second week of May
• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks the second week of April
• Northern Shovelerfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks late April
• Gadwallfirst arrivals early March, peaks early June
• Northern Pintailfirst arrivals early March, peaks mid April

• Black-capped Chickadeemost gone by mid March
• White-breasted Nuthatchmost gone by mid March
• Red-breasted Nuthatchmost gone by mid March
• Northern Shrikemost gone by mid March
• White-winged Crossbillmost gone by the second week of March
• Townsend's Solitairemost gone by the second week of March
• Northern Saw-whet Owlmost gone by mid March
• Snow Buntingmost gone by mid March

24. 24Cackling Goose9.7%
25. 25American Tree Sparrow9.3%
26. 26Common Goldeneye9.3%
27. 27Red-breasted Nuthatch8.8%
28. 28Greater White-fronted Goose8.4%
29. 29Snow Goose7.4%
30. 30Western Meadowlark7.1%
31. 31Red-tailed Hawk6.3%
32. 32Killdeer6.2%
33. 33American Goldfinch6.1%
34. 34Gadwall6.0%
35. 35Redhead6.0%
36. 36Red-bellied Woodpecker5.9%
37. 37Northern Cardinal5.8%
38. 38Common Merganser5.7%
39. 39Ring-necked Duck5.6%
40. 40Northern Harrier5.3%
41. 41Tundra Swan5.1%
42. 42Common Grackle5.1%
43. 43Lesser Scaup4.8%
44. 44Green-winged Teal4.4%
45. 45Hooded Merganser4.3%
46. 46Northern Flicker4.2%
47. 47American Wigeon4.1%
48. 48Northern Shoveler3.9%
49. 49Merlin3.6%
50. 50Canvasback3.5%
51. 51Cedar Waxwing3.4%
52. 52Black-billed Magpie3.3%
53. 53Great Horned Owl3.3%
54. 54Pileated Woodpecker3.1%

55. 55Sharp-tailed Grouse3.0%
56. 56Rough-legged Hawk2.8%
57. 57Purple Finch2.7%
58. 58Common Raven2.5%
59. 59American Kestrel2.4%
60. 60Wood Duck2.3%