Birds in Utah
Birds in Utah in April
The most likely birds in Utah in April are American Robin (45%), Mallard (40%), and House Finch (35%). 161 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Utah that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (50,264 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
American Robin45% - 2
Mallard40% - 3
House Finch35% - 4
Canada Goose35% - 5
Red-winged Blackbird30% - 6
European Starling29% - 7
Common Raven27% - 8
Song Sparrow26% - 9
American Coot25% - 10
Black-billed Magpie24% - 11
House Sparrow24% - 12
Eurasian Collared-Dove24% - 13
White-crowned Sparrow21% - 14
Killdeer20% - 15
Mourning Dove19% - 16
Black-capped Chickadee18% - 17
Cinnamon Teal18% - 18
Western Meadowlark18% - 19
Lesser Goldfinch18% - 20
Turkey Vulture16% - 21
Red-tailed Hawk15% - 22
Yellow-rumped Warbler14% - 23
Spotted Towhee14% - 24
California Gull14% - 25
Northern Flicker14% - 26
Gadwall14% - 27
Northern Shoveler13% - 28
American White Pelican12% - 29
American Avocet12% - 30
Double-crested Cormorant12% - 31
Yellow-headed Blackbird12% - 32
Great Blue Heron12% - 33
Dark-eyed Junco12% - 34
American Kestrel12% - 35
Barn Swallow11% - 36
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay11% - 37
Say's Phoebe10% - 38
Sandhill Crane10%
Arriving
New in April- Northern Yellow Warbler
- Mourning Dove
- Black-chinned Hummingbird
- Barn Swallow
- Western Kingbird
- Black-headed Grosbeak
- Bullock's Oriole
- Western Tanager
- Brown-headed Cowbird
- Western Warbling Vireo
- Lazuli Bunting
- Cliff Swallow
Leaving
Gone by the end of April- Common Goldeneye
- American Wigeon
- Northern Harrier
- Ring-necked Duck
- Northern Pintail
- Common Merganser
- Bufflehead
- Townsend's Solitaire
- American Pipit
- Clark's Nutcracker
- Canvasback
- Tundra Swan
Less common
Share of checklists- 39
Green-winged Teal9.9% - 40
Ruby-crowned Kinglet9.8% - 41
American Goldfinch9.6% - 42
Northern Rough-winged Swallow9.5% - 43
Downy Woodpecker8.6% - 44
White-faced Ibis8.5% - 45
Tree Swallow8.5% - 46
California Quail8.4% - 47
Black-necked Stilt8.3% - 48
Eared Grebe8.2% - 49
Ring-necked Pheasant8.2% - 50
American Wigeon7.8% - 51
Pine Siskin7.7% - 52
Great-tailed Grackle7.6% - 53
Ring-necked Duck7.6% - 54
Franklin's Gull7.5% - 55
Pied-billed Grebe7.4% - 56
Rock Pigeon7.4% - 57Northern Harrier7.2%
- 58
Ring-billed Gull7.2% - 59
American Crow7.1% - 60
Cassin's Finch6.8%