Birds in Rhode Island in May

Percent of complete checklists in Rhode Island that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (22,170 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin73%
2. 2Gray Catbird66%
3. 3Northern Cardinal62%
4. 4Song Sparrow60%
5. 5Northern Yellow Warbler58%
6. 6Red-winged Blackbird57%
7. 7Tufted Titmouse49%
8. 8American Goldfinch48%
9. 9Blue Jay48%
10. 10Black-capped Chickadee47%
11. 11Common Grackle45%
12. 12Mourning Dove43%
13. 13Carolina Wren40%
14. 14Baltimore Oriole39%
15. 15Chipping Sparrow39%
16. 16Common Yellowthroat35%
17. 17Red-bellied Woodpecker35%
18. 18American Crow34%
19. 19Eastern Towhee34%
20. 20Northern House Wren33%
21. 21Great Crested Flycatcher31%
22. 22Brown-headed Cowbird31%
23. 23Downy Woodpecker31%
24. 24House Sparrow29%
25. 25Osprey29%
26. 26White-breasted Nuthatch27%
27. 27Tree Swallow27%
28. 28Ovenbird26%
29. 29American Herring Gull26%
30. 30Canada Goose26%
31. 31Double-crested Cormorant25%
32. 32European Starling25%
33. 33Red-eyed Vireo24%
34. 34American Redstart24%
35. 35House Finch24%
36. 36Barn Swallow23%
37. 37Black-and-white Warbler23%
38. 38Mallard23%
39. 39Chimney Swift22%
40. 40Northern Flicker19%
41. 41Northern Parula18%
42. 42Blue-gray Gnatcatcher18%
43. 43Eastern Phoebe18%
44. 44Eastern Warbling Vireo18%
45. 45Eastern Kingbird17%
46. 46Ruby-throated Hummingbird16%
47. 47Great Egret15%
48. 48Pine Warbler15%
49. 49Blue-winged Warbler15%
50. 50Yellow-rumped Warbler14%
51. 51Wood Thrush14%
52. 52Great Black-backed Gull14%
53. 53Rose-breasted Grosbeak14%
54. 54Veery13%
55. 55Great Blue Heron13%
56. 56Scarlet Tanager13%
57. 57Northern Mockingbird13%
58. 58Cedar Waxwing12%
59. 59Turkey Vulture12%
60. 60White-throated Sparrow12%

• Laughing Gullfirst arrivals late May, peaks mid August
• Semipalmated Ploverfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks the second week of August
• Common Ternfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks early August
• Semipalmated Sandpiperfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks the second week of August
• Least Ternfirst arrivals early May, peaks mid July
• Eastern Wood-Peweefirst arrivals early May, peaks early June
• Spotted Sandpiperfirst arrivals early May, peaks the second week of August
• Ruddy Turnstonefirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks the second week of August
• Willow Flycatcherfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks early June
• Short-billed Dowitcherfirst arrivals mid May, peaks mid July
• Saltmarsh Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks mid July
• Indigo Buntingfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May

• Tufted Titmousemost gone by late May
• Canada Goosemost gone by early May
• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by mid May
• White-throated Sparrowmost gone by the second week of May
• Red-bellied Woodpeckermost gone by late May
• Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by the second week of May
• Cooper's Hawkmost gone by mid May
• American Kestrelmost gone by mid May
• Bay-breasted Warblermost gone by late May
• Bald Eaglemost gone by the second week of May
• Nashville Warblermost gone by late May
• American Woodcockmost gone by the second week of May