Birds in Tennessee in March

Percent of complete checklists in Tennessee that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (59,382 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal70%
2. 2American Robin56%
3. 3Carolina Chickadee54%
4. 4American Crow52%
5. 5Tufted Titmouse52%
6. 6Carolina Wren51%
7. 7Blue Jay46%
8. 8Mourning Dove44%
9. 9Eastern Bluebird42%
10. 10Northern Mockingbird42%
11. 11Red-bellied Woodpecker42%
12. 12Downy Woodpecker39%
13. 13House Finch36%
14. 14Song Sparrow36%
15. 15White-throated Sparrow34%
16. 16European Starling34%
17. 17Eastern Towhee33%
18. 18Canada Goose33%
19. 19Red-winged Blackbird28%
20. 20Yellow-rumped Warbler28%
21. 21Turkey Vulture27%
22. 22American Goldfinch24%
23. 23Eastern Phoebe23%
24. 24Great Blue Heron23%
25. 25Mallard22%
26. 26White-breasted Nuthatch22%
27. 27Dark-eyed Junco20%
28. 28Common Grackle19%
29. 29Field Sparrow19%
30. 30Brown-headed Cowbird18%
31. 31Brown Thrasher18%
32. 32Northern Flicker17%
33. 33Tree Swallow17%
34. 34Black Vulture17%
35. 35Killdeer16%
36. 36Chipping Sparrow15%
37. 37Red-tailed Hawk13%
38. 38Eastern Meadowlark13%
39. 39Pileated Woodpecker12%
40. 40Double-crested Cormorant12%
41. 41Red-shouldered Hawk11%
42. 42Pied-billed Grebe11%
43. 43Ruby-crowned Kinglet11%
44. 44Belted Kingfisher11%
45. 45House Sparrow10%

• Blue-gray Gnatcatcherfirst arrivals mid March, peaks mid April
• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals mid March, peaks mid April
• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals mid March, peaks mid July
• Common Gracklefirst arrivals early March, peaks late May
• Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals mid March, peaks the second week of April
• White-eyed Vireofirst arrivals late March, peaks late April
• Brown Thrasherfirst arrivals mid March, peaks early May
• Northern Parulafirst arrivals mid March, peaks mid April
• Field Sparrowfirst arrivals early March, peaks early April
• Northern Rough-winged Swallowfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks late April
• Great Egretfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks late August
• Purple Martinfirst arrivals early March, peaks the second week of July

• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by late March
• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by the second week of March
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckermost gone by late March
• Gadwallmost gone by mid March
• Winter Wrenmost gone by late March
• American Kestrelmost gone by the second week of March
• Buffleheadmost gone by mid March
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by mid March
• Brown Creepermost gone by late March
• Hooded Mergansermost gone by the second week of March
• Horned Grebemost gone by mid March
• Ruddy Duckmost gone by mid March

46. 46Wood Duck9.9%
47. 47Osprey9.8%
48. 48Golden-crowned Kinglet8.8%
49. 49Pine Warbler8.6%
50. 50American Coot8.6%
51. 51Ring-billed Gull8.1%
52. 52Bald Eagle7.9%
53. 53Swamp Sparrow7.7%
54. 54Northern Rough-winged Swallow7.3%
55. 55Yellow-bellied Sapsucker7.1%
56. 56Rock Pigeon6.8%
57. 57Fish Crow6.5%
58. 58Blue-winged Teal6.4%
59. 59Hairy Woodpecker6.1%
60. 60Hermit Thrush6.0%