Birds in Pennsylvania in April

Percent of complete checklists in Pennsylvania that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (244,994 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin75%
2. 2Northern Cardinal67%
3. 3Song Sparrow57%
4. 4Mourning Dove51%
5. 5Red-winged Blackbird51%
6. 6Blue Jay51%
7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker44%
8. 8American Goldfinch44%
9. 9American Crow43%
10. 10White-throated Sparrow42%
11. 11Tufted Titmouse42%
12. 12Canada Goose39%
13. 13Carolina Wren39%
14. 14Northern Flicker38%
15. 15Downy Woodpecker37%
16. 16European Starling35%
17. 17Common Grackle32%
18. 18Brown-headed Cowbird32%
19. 19Chipping Sparrow32%
20. 20House Finch31%
21. 21Turkey Vulture31%
22. 22Tree Swallow28%
23. 23White-breasted Nuthatch27%
24. 24Mallard27%
25. 25Eastern Towhee25%
26. 26House Sparrow24%
27. 27Eastern Phoebe24%
28. 28Eastern Bluebird23%
29. 29Dark-eyed Junco22%
30. 30Carolina Chickadee21%
31. 31Black-capped Chickadee18%
32. 32Red-tailed Hawk17%
33. 33Ruby-crowned Kinglet16%
34. 34Wood Duck14%
35. 35Field Sparrow14%
36. 36Fish Crow14%
37. 37Blue-gray Gnatcatcher14%
38. 38Yellow-rumped Warbler14%
39. 39Northern Mockingbird13%
40. 40Hairy Woodpecker13%
41. 41Great Blue Heron13%
42. 42Northern Rough-winged Swallow12%
43. 43Pileated Woodpecker12%
44. 44Northern House Wren11%
45. 45Double-crested Cormorant11%
46. 46Killdeer11%
47. 47Barn Swallow10%
48. 48Brown Thrasher10%
49. 49Belted Kingfisher10%

• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Baltimore Oriolefirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Northern House Wrenfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Wood Thrushfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Northern Yellow Warblerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals early April, peaks early August
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdfirst arrivals late April, peaks late August
• Cedar Waxwingfirst arrivals mid April, peaks early June
• Ovenbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Indigo Buntingfirst arrivals late April, peaks early July

• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by the second week of April
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by the second week of April
• Common Mergansermost gone by mid April
• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by the second week of April
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by mid April
• Hooded Mergansermost gone by the second week of April
• Buffleheadmost gone by mid April
• American Black Duckmost gone by early April
• Green-winged Tealmost gone by late April
• American Wigeonmost gone by the second week of April
• Brown Creepermost gone by mid April
• Pied-billed Grebemost gone by late April

50. 50Bald Eagle9.9%
51. 51Gray Catbird9.1%
52. 52Osprey9.0%
53. 53Swamp Sparrow7.5%
54. 54Palm Warbler6.8%
55. 55Common Merganser6.4%
56. 56Rock Pigeon6.3%
57. 57Golden-crowned Kinglet6.1%
58. 58Black Vulture6.0%
59. 59Northern Yellow Warbler6.0%
60. 60Common Raven5.5%