Birds in Virginia in April

Percent of complete checklists in Virginia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (156,238 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal76%
2. 2Carolina Wren61%
3. 3American Robin55%
4. 4Tufted Titmouse55%
5. 5Blue Jay52%
6. 6American Crow51%
7. 7White-throated Sparrow50%
8. 8Mourning Dove50%
9. 9Carolina Chickadee49%
10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker49%
11. 11American Goldfinch46%
12. 12Chipping Sparrow37%
13. 13Eastern Bluebird36%
14. 14Canada Goose35%
15. 15Turkey Vulture35%
16. 16Downy Woodpecker35%
17. 17Red-winged Blackbird35%
18. 18Song Sparrow35%
19. 19European Starling33%
20. 20Blue-gray Gnatcatcher32%
21. 21House Finch32%
22. 22Common Grackle31%
23. 23Eastern Towhee30%
24. 24Northern Mockingbird30%
25. 25Brown-headed Cowbird29%
26. 26Yellow-rumped Warbler29%
27. 27White-breasted Nuthatch27%
28. 28Fish Crow26%
29. 29Tree Swallow23%
30. 30Pileated Woodpecker21%
31. 31Mallard20%
32. 32Ruby-crowned Kinglet20%
33. 33Eastern Phoebe20%
34. 34Northern Flicker19%
35. 35House Sparrow18%
36. 36Osprey18%
37. 37Brown Thrasher18%
38. 38Great Blue Heron18%
39. 39Pine Warbler17%
40. 40Double-crested Cormorant16%
41. 41Red-shouldered Hawk15%
42. 42Black Vulture14%
43. 43Gray Catbird14%
44. 44Field Sparrow13%
45. 45Common Yellowthroat13%
46. 46Bald Eagle12%
47. 47Barn Swallow12%
48. 48Dark-eyed Junco12%
49. 49Northern Parula10%
50. 50White-eyed Vireo10%

• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks mid May
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Indigo Buntingfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid June
• Great Crested Flycatcherfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Eastern Wood-Peweefirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks late August
• Chimney Swiftfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks late May
• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals early April, peaks late July
• Northern Parulafirst arrivals early April, peaks early May
• American Redstartfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Scarlet Tanagerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Wood Thrushfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May

• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by early April
• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by early April
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by early April
• Double-crested Cormorantmost gone by late April
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckermost gone by early April
• Hermit Thrushmost gone by mid April
• Swamp Sparrowmost gone by late April
• Pied-billed Grebemost gone by the second week of April
• Winter Wrenmost gone by early April
• Purple Finchmost gone by mid April
• Brown Creepermost gone by early April
• Cooper's Hawkmost gone by late April

51. 51Red-eyed Vireo9.9%
52. 52Northern Rough-winged Swallow9.8%
53. 53Ovenbird9.7%
54. 54Great Crested Flycatcher9.6%
55. 55Northern House Wren9.6%
56. 56Wood Duck9.0%
57. 57Hairy Woodpecker8.6%
58. 58Chimney Swift8.6%
59. 59Yellow-throated Warbler8.4%
60. 60Black-and-white Warbler8.0%