Spring Birds in Virginia

Percent of complete checklists in Virginia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (449,075 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal73%
2. 2Carolina Wren57%
3. 3American Robin54%
4. 4American Crow52%
5. 5Tufted Titmouse50%
6. 6Mourning Dove49%
7. 7Blue Jay48%
8. 8Carolina Chickadee46%
9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker46%
10. 10American Goldfinch39%
11. 11Eastern Bluebird36%
12. 12Song Sparrow35%
13. 13Downy Woodpecker34%
14. 14White-throated Sparrow33%
15. 15European Starling33%
16. 16Turkey Vulture33%
17. 17Red-winged Blackbird32%
18. 18Canada Goose32%
19. 19Common Grackle32%
20. 20House Finch32%
21. 21Northern Mockingbird30%
22. 22Chipping Sparrow28%
23. 23White-breasted Nuthatch27%
24. 24Eastern Towhee25%
25. 25Brown-headed Cowbird24%
26. 26Blue-gray Gnatcatcher23%
27. 27Fish Crow23%
28. 28Yellow-rumped Warbler21%
29. 29Gray Catbird20%
30. 30Mallard20%
31. 31Red-eyed Vireo19%
32. 32Pileated Woodpecker19%
33. 33Tree Swallow19%
34. 34Eastern Phoebe19%
35. 35House Sparrow19%
36. 36Great Blue Heron17%
37. 37Northern Flicker17%
38. 38Great Crested Flycatcher16%
39. 39Osprey15%
40. 40Brown Thrasher15%
41. 41Pine Warbler15%
42. 42Red-shouldered Hawk14%
43. 43Dark-eyed Junco14%
44. 44Double-crested Cormorant14%
45. 45Black Vulture13%
46. 46Common Yellowthroat13%
47. 47Indigo Bunting13%
48. 48Barn Swallow13%
49. 49Chimney Swift12%
50. 50Bald Eagle11%
51. 51Field Sparrow11%
52. 52Northern Parula11%
53. 53Ruby-crowned Kinglet10%
54. 54Ovenbird10%
55. 55Eastern Wood-Pewee10%

• 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
• Common Gracklefirst arrivals early March, peaks mid May
• Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals late March, peaks the second week of April
• Blue-gray Gnatcatcherfirst arrivals mid March, peaks late April
• 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
• Eastern Towheefirst arrivals late March, peaks mid April
• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals late March, peaks late April
• Fish Crowfirst arrivals early March, peaks early April

• White-throated Sparrowmost gone by early May
• Song Sparrowmost gone by early May
• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by early April
• Canada Goosemost gone by the second week of May
• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by the second week of May
• Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by early May
• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by early April
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by early April
• Double-crested Cormorantmost gone by late April
• Buffleheadmost gone by late March
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckermost gone by early April
• Hermit Thrushmost gone by mid April

56. 56Northern House Wren9.9%
57. 57Cedar Waxwing9.2%
58. 58Wood Thrush9.1%
59. 59Hairy Woodpecker8.3%
60. 60American Redstart8.1%