Spring Birds in Utah

Percent of complete checklists in Utah that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (146,980 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin46%
2. 2Mallard37%
3. 3House Finch36%
4. 4Canada Goose31%
5. 5European Starling30%
6. 6Red-winged Blackbird29%
7. 7Song Sparrow27%
8. 8Common Raven26%
9. 9Black-billed Magpie26%
10. 10House Sparrow25%
11. 11Eurasian Collared-Dove24%
12. 12Mourning Dove23%
13. 13American Coot20%
14. 14Black-capped Chickadee20%
15. 15Lesser Goldfinch19%
16. 16Killdeer18%
17. 17Northern Yellow Warbler16%
18. 18Western Meadowlark16%
19. 19White-crowned Sparrow16%
20. 20Spotted Towhee15%
21. 21Northern Flicker15%
22. 22Red-tailed Hawk15%
23. 23Barn Swallow14%
24. 24Cinnamon Teal14%
25. 25Yellow-rumped Warbler14%
26. 26Dark-eyed Junco14%
27. 27Turkey Vulture13%
28. 28California Gull12%
29. 29Western Kingbird12%
30. 30Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay12%
31. 31Great Blue Heron11%
32. 32Gadwall11%
33. 33American Kestrel11%
34. 34American Goldfinch11%
35. 35Yellow-headed Blackbird10%
36. 36Black-chinned Hummingbird10%
37. 37American White Pelican10%
38. 38Double-crested Cormorant10%

• American Robinfirst arrivals mid March, peaks mid June
• Northern Yellow Warblerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks late May
• Mourning Dovefirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Black-chinned Hummingbirdfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of August
• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals early April, peaks late August
• Western Kingbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Black-headed Grosbeakfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Bullock's Oriolefirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Western Tanagerfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Killdeerfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks late April
• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks late May
• Western Warbling Vireofirst arrivals late April, peaks mid June

• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by late March
• Canada Goosemost gone by the second week of May
• American Cootmost gone by early May
• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by mid March
• Pied-billed Grebemost gone by the second week of March
• Northern Shovelermost gone by the second week of May
• Gadwallmost gone by late May
• Common Goldeneyemost gone by early April
• Green-winged Tealmost gone by early May
• American Wigeonmost gone by late April
• Bald Eaglemost gone by mid March
• Northern Harriermost gone by late April

39. 39California Quail9.4%
40. 40Northern Shoveler9.3%
41. 41Bullock's Oriole9.3%
42. 42Sandhill Crane9.3%
43. 43Pine Siskin9.2%
44. 44American Avocet9.0%
45. 45Northern Rough-winged Swallow8.6%
46. 46Black-headed Grosbeak8.6%
47. 47Say's Phoebe8.4%
48. 48Downy Woodpecker8.1%
49. 49Lazuli Bunting8.0%
50. 50Brown-headed Cowbird7.9%
51. 51Green-winged Teal7.8%
52. 52Ruby-crowned Kinglet7.6%
53. 53Chipping Sparrow7.4%
54. 54Ring-necked Pheasant7.4%
55. 55Ring-billed Gull7.3%
56. 56Rock Pigeon7.3%
57. 57American Crow7.2%
58. 58Blue-gray Gnatcatcher7.1%
59. 59Tree Swallow7.0%
60. 60Cliff Swallow6.9%