Birds in Wisconsin in March

Percent of complete checklists in Wisconsin that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (118,155 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Canada Goose56%
2. 2American Crow51%
3. 3Red-winged Blackbird51%
4. 4American Robin50%
5. 5Black-capped Chickadee49%
6. 6Northern Cardinal47%
7. 7Mallard42%
8. 8Mourning Dove40%
9. 9Dark-eyed Junco35%
10. 10Downy Woodpecker34%
11. 11White-breasted Nuthatch32%
12. 12Sandhill Crane30%
13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker29%
14. 14Blue Jay28%
15. 15House Finch26%
16. 16House Sparrow26%
17. 17American Goldfinch25%
18. 18European Starling24%
19. 19Common Grackle24%
20. 20Song Sparrow24%
21. 21Ring-billed Gull21%
22. 22Hairy Woodpecker19%
23. 23Killdeer17%
24. 24Bald Eagle15%
25. 25American Tree Sparrow15%
26. 26American Herring Gull14%
27. 27Bufflehead14%
28. 28Common Merganser13%
29. 29Common Goldeneye13%
30. 30Red-tailed Hawk13%
31. 31Ring-necked Duck12%
32. 32Hooded Merganser12%

• American Robinfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks the second week of May
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals early March, peaks early July
• Mallardfirst arrivals early March, peaks the second week of April
• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks the second week of May
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals late March, peaks early October
• Tree Swallowfirst arrivals late March, peaks the second week of May
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals early March, peaks mid April
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late March, peaks late April
• Blue-winged Tealfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks mid April
• Great Blue Heronfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks mid August
• Wood Duckfirst arrivals early March, peaks mid April
• Turkey Vulturefirst arrivals early March, peaks late April

• White-crowned Sparrowmost gone by the second week of March
• Greater White-fronted Goosemost gone by late March
• Snow Buntingmost gone by early March

33. 33Lesser Scaup9.7%
34. 34Northern Shoveler8.9%
35. 35Wood Duck8.6%
36. 36Redhead8.5%
37. 37Gadwall8.2%
38. 38Red-breasted Nuthatch8.1%
39. 39Tufted Titmouse8.0%
40. 40Turkey Vulture7.5%
41. 41Red-breasted Merganser7.5%
42. 42Rock Pigeon7.4%
43. 43Pine Siskin6.8%
44. 44Tundra Swan6.7%
45. 45American Wigeon6.6%
46. 46Wild Turkey6.5%
47. 47Green-winged Teal6.4%
48. 48Pileated Woodpecker5.9%
49. 49Eastern Bluebird5.7%
50. 50Canvasback5.7%
51. 51Trumpeter Swan5.4%
52. 52American Coot5.2%
53. 53Brown-headed Cowbird5.1%
54. 54Northern Pintail4.8%
55. 55Horned Lark4.7%
56. 56Redpoll4.5%
57. 57Fox Sparrow4.3%
58. 58Greater White-fronted Goose4.3%
59. 59Northern Flicker4.2%
60. 60Greater Scaup3.8%