Birds in Utah in May

Percent of complete checklists in Utah that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (58,494 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin52%
2. 2House Finch38%
3. 3Northern Yellow Warbler36%
4. 4Mourning Dove35%
5. 5Mallard33%
6. 6European Starling30%
7. 7Red-winged Blackbird29%
8. 8Song Sparrow28%
9. 9Black-billed Magpie26%
10. 10Common Raven26%
11. 11House Sparrow26%
12. 12Barn Swallow26%
13. 13Western Kingbird25%
14. 14Canada Goose24%
15. 15Eurasian Collared-Dove24%
16. 16Bullock's Oriole22%
17. 17Black-chinned Hummingbird21%
18. 18Black-headed Grosbeak21%
19. 19Lesser Goldfinch21%
20. 20Black-capped Chickadee19%
21. 21Killdeer18%
22. 22Lazuli Bunting18%
23. 23Brown-headed Cowbird18%
24. 24Yellow-rumped Warbler17%
25. 25Western Meadowlark17%
26. 26Spotted Towhee16%
27. 27Turkey Vulture16%
28. 28Chipping Sparrow15%
29. 29Yellow-headed Blackbird14%
30. 30Western Tanager14%
31. 31Blue-gray Gnatcatcher14%
32. 32American Coot14%
33. 33Cliff Swallow13%
34. 34American Goldfinch13%
35. 35Broad-tailed Hummingbird13%
36. 36Northern Rough-winged Swallow12%
37. 37California Quail12%
38. 38Red-tailed Hawk12%
39. 39Violet-green Swallow12%
40. 40Pine Siskin12%
41. 41Cinnamon Teal11%
42. 42California Gull11%
43. 43American White Pelican11%
44. 44Great Blue Heron11%
45. 45Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay11%
46. 46Northern Flicker10%
47. 47White-crowned Sparrow10%

• Western Wood-Peweefirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks the second week of August
• MacGillivray's Warblerfirst arrivals early May, peaks early September
• Western Flycatcherfirst arrivals mid May, peaks early July
• Yellow-breasted Chatfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Clark's Nutcrackerfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks mid August
• Swainson's Thrushfirst arrivals late May, peaks early July
• Eastern Kingbirdfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks the second week of August
• Common Nighthawkfirst arrivals late May, peaks early September
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals mid May, peaks late June
• Willow Flycatcherfirst arrivals mid May, peaks early June
• Blue Grosbeakfirst arrivals mid May, peaks early August

• Canada Goosemost gone by the second week of May
• American Cootmost gone by early May
• Northern Shovelermost gone by the second week of May
• Gadwallmost gone by late May
• Green-winged Tealmost gone by early May
• Lesser Scaupmost gone by early May
• Ruddy Duckmost gone by the second week of May
• Belted Kingfishermost gone by early May
• Sharp-shinned Hawkmost gone by early May
• Red-breasted Mergansermost gone by mid May
• Golden Eaglemost gone by late May
• Long-billed Dowitchermost gone by mid May

48. 48Western Warbling Vireo9.6%
49. 49American Kestrel9.2%
50. 50Tree Swallow9.1%
51. 51Double-crested Cormorant8.7%
52. 52White-faced Ibis8.7%
53. 53Brewer's Blackbird8.4%
54. 54Spotted Sandpiper8.4%
55. 55Ring-necked Pheasant8.3%
56. 56Gadwall8.1%
57. 57American Avocet8.0%
58. 58Sandhill Crane7.6%
59. 59Say's Phoebe7.4%
60. 60Western Grebe7.3%