Birds in Washington in May

Percent of complete checklists in Washington that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (191,768 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin67%
2. 2Song Sparrow52%
3. 3American Crow49%
4. 4Spotted Towhee40%
5. 5European Starling37%
6. 6Dark-eyed Junco36%
7. 7Red-winged Blackbird35%
8. 8Black-capped Chickadee33%
9. 9House Finch32%
10. 10American Goldfinch32%
11. 11Mallard31%
12. 12Violet-green Swallow29%
13. 13White-crowned Sparrow28%
14. 14Canada Goose28%
15. 15Northern Flicker27%
16. 16Anna's Hummingbird26%
17. 17Barn Swallow26%
18. 18Brown-headed Cowbird25%
19. 19Black-headed Grosbeak24%
20. 20Tree Swallow22%
21. 21Bald Eagle21%
22. 22Bewick's Wren21%
23. 23Wilson's Warbler20%
24. 24Chestnut-backed Chickadee19%
25. 25Red-breasted Nuthatch19%
26. 26Great Blue Heron19%
27. 27Northern Yellow Warbler18%
28. 28Common Raven18%
29. 29Steller's Jay18%
30. 30Pine Siskin17%
31. 31Mourning Dove17%
32. 32Killdeer17%
33. 33Yellow-rumped Warbler16%
34. 34Purple Finch16%
35. 35Common Yellowthroat16%
36. 36Rufous Hummingbird16%
37. 37House Sparrow15%
38. 38Orange-crowned Warbler15%
39. 39Western Tanager15%
40. 40Savannah Sparrow14%
41. 41Eurasian Collared-Dove14%
42. 42Red-tailed Hawk14%
43. 43Western Warbling Vireo13%
44. 44Western Flycatcher13%
45. 45Osprey12%
46. 46Glaucous-winged Gull12%
47. 47Cedar Waxwing12%
48. 48Gadwall12%
49. 49Swainson's Thrush11%
50. 50Bushtit11%
51. 51Marsh Wren10%
52. 52Downy Woodpecker10%

• Swainson's Thrushfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks late June
• Cedar Waxwingfirst arrivals early May, peaks late June
• Western Wood-Peweefirst arrivals early May, peaks the second week of June
• Willow Flycatcherfirst arrivals mid May, peaks mid June
• Bullock's Oriolefirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Lazuli Buntingfirst arrivals early May, peaks early June
• Olive-sided Flycatcherfirst arrivals early May, peaks the second week of June
• Eastern Kingbirdfirst arrivals mid May, peaks the second week of June
• MacGillivray's Warblerfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals mid May, peaks the second week of June
• Yellow-breasted Chatfirst arrivals the second week of May, peaks early June
• Bank Swallowfirst arrivals early May, peaks late May

• White-crowned Sparrowmost gone by mid May
• Canada Goosemost gone by mid May
• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by the second week of May
• Golden-crowned Sparrowmost gone by early May
• Pine Siskinmost gone by late May
• Green-winged Tealmost gone by early May
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by early May
• Common Loonmost gone by early May
• Northern Shovelermost gone by mid May
• Western Grebemost gone by early May
• Greater Yellowlegsmost gone by the second week of May
• Lesser Scaupmost gone by early May

53. 53Turkey Vulture9.7%
54. 54California Quail9.2%
55. 55Cliff Swallow9.2%
56. 56Western Wood-Pewee9.2%
57. 57Brown Creeper8.8%
58. 58Northern House Wren8.7%
59. 59Rock Pigeon8.5%
60. 60Brewer's Blackbird8.3%