Spring Birds in Wisconsin

Percent of complete checklists in Wisconsin that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (513,192 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin66%
2. 2Red-winged Blackbird62%
3. 3Northern Cardinal51%
4. 4Black-capped Chickadee49%
5. 5Canada Goose49%
6. 6American Crow45%
7. 7Mourning Dove44%
8. 8Mallard42%
9. 9Song Sparrow41%
10. 10American Goldfinch41%
11. 11Blue Jay40%
12. 12Common Grackle35%
13. 13Downy Woodpecker34%
14. 14Red-bellied Woodpecker33%
15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch31%
16. 16Brown-headed Cowbird27%
17. 17Sandhill Crane26%
18. 18European Starling26%
19. 19House Sparrow25%
20. 20House Finch25%
21. 21Tree Swallow24%
22. 22Northern Flicker21%
23. 23Hairy Woodpecker19%
24. 24Killdeer19%
25. 25Dark-eyed Junco19%
26. 26Baltimore Oriole18%
27. 27Northern House Wren18%
28. 28Ring-billed Gull18%
29. 29Gray Catbird18%
30. 30Yellow-rumped Warbler17%
31. 31Northern Yellow Warbler17%
32. 32Chipping Sparrow16%
33. 33Turkey Vulture16%
34. 34Wood Duck15%
35. 35Common Yellowthroat15%
36. 36Barn Swallow14%
37. 37Rose-breasted Grosbeak14%
38. 38White-throated Sparrow13%
39. 39Blue-winged Teal12%
40. 40Bald Eagle12%
41. 41Eastern Phoebe12%
42. 42Red-tailed Hawk11%
43. 43Great Blue Heron10%
44. 44Wild Turkey10%
45. 45American Redstart10%
46. 46American Herring Gull10%
47. 47Blue-gray Gnatcatcher10%
48. 48Ruby-crowned Kinglet10%

• 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
• Baltimore Oriolefirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals late April, peaks mid May
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals the second week of March, peaks the second week of May
• Northern Yellow Warblerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Northern House Wrenfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals late March, peaks early October
• Tree Swallowfirst arrivals late March, peaks the second week of May
• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals early May, peaks early June

• Canada Goosemost gone by late May
• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by mid April
• Mallardmost gone by mid May
• Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by late May
• Palm Warblermost gone by late May
• Buffleheadmost gone by early May
• American Tree Sparrowmost gone by mid April
• White-crowned Sparrowmost gone by the second week of March
• Ring-necked Duckmost gone by the second week of May
• Common Goldeneyemost gone by early April
• Common Mergansermost gone by mid April
• Northern Shovelermost gone by mid May

49. 49Bufflehead10%
50. 50Eastern Bluebird9.3%
51. 51Swamp Sparrow8.8%
52. 52Palm Warbler8.4%
53. 53Tufted Titmouse8.4%
54. 54Eastern Towhee8.4%
55. 55Eastern Warbling Vireo8.0%
56. 56Red-eyed Vireo7.9%
57. 57Red-breasted Nuthatch7.9%
58. 58Ring-necked Duck7.8%
59. 59Great Crested Flycatcher7.8%
60. 60Northern Shoveler7.8%