Birds in Rhode Island in April

Percent of complete checklists in Rhode Island that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (16,784 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin69%
2. 2Song Sparrow60%
3. 3Northern Cardinal58%
4. 4Red-winged Blackbird55%
5. 5Black-capped Chickadee51%
6. 6Tufted Titmouse48%
7. 7Blue Jay44%
8. 8American Goldfinch42%
9. 9Carolina Wren38%
10. 10Mourning Dove38%
11. 11Common Grackle38%
12. 12American Crow37%
13. 13Canada Goose36%
14. 14Downy Woodpecker35%
15. 15Osprey33%
16. 16White-throated Sparrow31%
17. 17Brown-headed Cowbird31%
18. 18American Herring Gull31%
19. 19Red-bellied Woodpecker29%
20. 20Mallard28%
21. 21White-breasted Nuthatch28%
22. 22Double-crested Cormorant26%
23. 23Northern Flicker26%
24. 24House Sparrow26%
25. 25European Starling25%
26. 26House Finch24%
27. 27Chipping Sparrow24%
28. 28Eastern Phoebe23%
29. 29Tree Swallow22%
30. 30Eastern Towhee21%
31. 31Pine Warbler20%
32. 32Great Egret17%
33. 33Great Black-backed Gull16%
34. 34Red-breasted Merganser15%
35. 35Mute Swan14%
36. 36Turkey Vulture14%
37. 37Fish Crow14%
38. 38Yellow-rumped Warbler14%
39. 39Northern Mockingbird14%
40. 40Great Blue Heron13%
41. 41Red-tailed Hawk13%
42. 42Dark-eyed Junco13%
43. 43Ring-billed Gull12%
44. 44Blue-gray Gnatcatcher11%

• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Northern Yellow Warblerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• American Goldfinchfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks early August
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Baltimore Oriolefirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks mid July
• Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals early April, peaks the second week of May
• Red-bellied Woodpeckerfirst arrivals early April, peaks the second week of May
• Great Crested Flycatcherfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Eastern Towheefirst arrivals mid April, peaks early May
• Northern House Wrenfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals late April, peaks late May

• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by the second week of April
• Buffleheadmost gone by the second week of April
• Red-breasted Mergansermost gone by mid April
• American Black Duckmost gone by the second week of April
• Common Loonmost gone by the second week of April
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by the second week of April
• Red-throated Loonmost gone by early April
• Brantmost gone by mid April
• Great Cormorantmost gone by early April
• Horned Grebemost gone by early April
• Greater Scaupmost gone by early April
• Common Mergansermost gone by early April

45. 45Bufflehead9.9%
46. 46Wood Duck9.9%
47. 47Common Loon8.9%
48. 48American Black Duck8.7%
49. 49Eastern Bluebird8.5%
50. 50Hairy Woodpecker8.4%
51. 51Barn Swallow8.2%
52. 52Northern Rough-winged Swallow8.1%
53. 53Gray Catbird7.8%
54. 54Northern Yellow Warbler7.6%
55. 55Greater Yellowlegs6.9%
56. 56Brant6.6%
57. 57Belted Kingfisher6.6%
58. 58Field Sparrow6.4%
59. 59Northern House Wren6.4%
60. 60Wild Turkey6.3%