Birds in West Virginia in April

Percent of complete checklists in West Virginia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (22,908 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin69%
2. 2Northern Cardinal67%
3. 3Tufted Titmouse52%
4. 4Song Sparrow52%
5. 5American Crow50%
6. 6Blue Jay49%
7. 7Eastern Towhee47%
8. 8Mourning Dove46%
9. 9Red-winged Blackbird44%
10. 10Carolina Wren43%
11. 11American Goldfinch42%
12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker41%
13. 13Turkey Vulture38%
14. 14European Starling37%
15. 15Canada Goose37%
16. 16Carolina Chickadee36%
17. 17Chipping Sparrow36%
18. 18Downy Woodpecker33%
19. 19Brown-headed Cowbird29%
20. 20White-breasted Nuthatch29%
21. 21White-throated Sparrow28%
22. 22Northern Flicker27%
23. 23Common Grackle26%
24. 24Eastern Phoebe26%
25. 25Eastern Bluebird25%
26. 26House Finch25%
27. 27Tree Swallow23%
28. 28Pileated Woodpecker22%
29. 29House Sparrow22%
30. 30Brown Thrasher21%
31. 31Northern Mockingbird21%
32. 32Field Sparrow21%
33. 33Blue-gray Gnatcatcher18%
34. 34Mallard17%
35. 35Common Raven15%
36. 36Yellow-throated Warbler14%
37. 37Ruby-crowned Kinglet14%
38. 38Dark-eyed Junco14%
39. 39Killdeer12%
40. 40Barn Swallow12%
41. 41Northern Rough-winged Swallow12%
42. 42Black-capped Chickadee11%
43. 43Wood Duck11%
44. 44Yellow-rumped Warbler11%
45. 45Blue-headed Vireo11%
46. 46Eastern Meadowlark10%
47. 47Red-tailed Hawk10%

• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals mid April, peaks late May
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks late August
• Indigo Buntingfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of July
• Wood Thrushfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals early April, peaks late July
• Eastern Wood-Peweefirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Scarlet Tanagerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Baltimore Oriolefirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Northern Yellow Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• American Redstartfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May

• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by early April
• Mallardmost gone by the second week of April
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by the second week of April
• Pied-billed Grebemost gone by the second week of April
• Common Mergansermost gone by the second week of April
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by early April
• Buffleheadmost gone by early April
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckermost gone by the second week of April
• American Kestrelmost gone by the second week of April
• Blue-winged Tealmost gone by late April
• Lesser Scaupmost gone by the second week of April
• Ruddy Duckmost gone by the second week of April

48. 48Louisiana Waterthrush9.9%
49. 49Hairy Woodpecker9.8%
50. 50Wood Thrush9.6%
51. 51Red-shouldered Hawk9.0%
52. 52Northern House Wren8.3%
53. 53Black-and-white Warbler8.0%
54. 54Belted Kingfisher8.0%
55. 55Northern Yellow Warbler7.9%
56. 56Gray Catbird7.6%
57. 57Great Blue Heron7.4%
58. 58Rock Pigeon7.1%
59. 59Ovenbird7.0%
60. 60Northern Parula6.9%