Birds in Vermont in May

Percent of complete checklists in Vermont that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (75,858 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin67%
2. 2Song Sparrow60%
3. 3Black-capped Chickadee59%
4. 4Red-winged Blackbird54%
5. 5American Goldfinch52%
6. 6Blue Jay51%
7. 7American Crow49%
8. 8Northern Cardinal43%
9. 9Gray Catbird38%
10. 10Common Yellowthroat38%
11. 11Ovenbird37%
12. 12Mourning Dove35%
13. 13Northern Yellow Warbler33%
14. 14Common Grackle33%
15. 15Eastern Phoebe32%
16. 16Tufted Titmouse32%
17. 17Canada Goose31%
18. 18Chipping Sparrow30%
19. 19Red-eyed Vireo28%
20. 20Chestnut-sided Warbler26%
21. 21Tree Swallow26%
22. 22Northern House Wren26%
23. 23American Redstart25%
24. 24White-throated Sparrow24%
25. 25Yellow-rumped Warbler24%
26. 26Downy Woodpecker24%
27. 27White-breasted Nuthatch22%
28. 28Baltimore Oriole22%
29. 29Black-and-white Warbler22%
30. 30Yellow-bellied Sapsucker20%
31. 31Eastern Warbling Vireo19%
32. 32Northern Flicker19%
33. 33Mallard18%
34. 34Veery18%
35. 35European Starling18%
36. 36Common Raven17%
37. 37Rose-breasted Grosbeak17%
38. 38Black-throated Green Warbler17%
39. 39Hairy Woodpecker17%
40. 40Red-bellied Woodpecker16%
41. 41Swamp Sparrow16%
42. 42Eastern Kingbird15%
43. 43Turkey Vulture15%
44. 44Wood Thrush15%
45. 45Least Flycatcher14%
46. 46Barn Swallow14%
47. 47Ruby-throated Hummingbird14%
48. 48Great Crested Flycatcher13%
49. 49Red-breasted Nuthatch13%
50. 50Blue-headed Vireo13%
51. 51Hermit Thrush12%
52. 52Black-throated Blue Warbler12%
53. 53Brown-headed Cowbird12%
54. 54Pine Warbler12%
55. 55Pileated Woodpecker11%
56. 56Ring-billed Gull11%
57. 57Purple Finch11%
58. 58Scarlet Tanager11%
59. 59Blackburnian Warbler10%

• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals early May, peaks the second week of June
• Chestnut-sided Warblerfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdfirst arrivals early May, peaks mid August
• Veeryfirst arrivals early May, peaks early June
• Eastern Wood-Peweefirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks the second week of June
• Alder Flycatcherfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks early June
• Scarlet Tanagerfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Indigo Buntingfirst arrivals early May, peaks early July
• Bobolinkfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals early May, peaks the second week of September
• Willow Flycatcherfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks early June
• Canada Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks late May

• Canada Goosemost gone by late May
• Mallardmost gone by the second week of May
• Common Mergansermost gone by the second week of May
• Hooded Mergansermost gone by early May
• Brown Creepermost gone by the second week of May
• Buffleheadmost gone by early May
• Pine Siskinmost gone by mid May
• Wild Turkeymost gone by the second week of May
• Green-winged Tealmost gone by early May
• Fox Sparrowmost gone by early May

60. 60Eastern Bluebird9.9%