Birds in Alabama in March: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Alabama in March in our iNaturalist sample; 3 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in March

Northern Cardinal650 obs.

Northern Mockingbird531 obs.

American Robin451 obs.

Great Blue Heron418 obs.

Canada Goose362 obs.

Laughing Gull326 obs.

Eastern Bluebird325 obs.

Mourning Dove310 obs.

Chipping Sparrow267 obs.

Mallard250 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker238 obs.

Cedar Waxwing235 obs.

All birds seen in Alabama in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	650	Apr (rising)
2	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	531	Apr (rising)
3	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	451	Apr (rising)
4	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	418	Apr (rising)
5	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	362	Apr (rising)
6	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	326	Sep (rising)
7	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	325	Apr (rising)
8	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	310	Apr (rising)
9	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	267	Jan (past peak)
10	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	250	Apr (rising)
11	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	238	Apr (rising)
12	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	235	Mar (peak)
13	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	219	Jan (past peak)
14	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	207	Apr (rising)
15	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	204	Jan (past peak)
16	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	199	Jan (past peak)
17	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	199	Apr (rising)
18	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	196	Apr (rising)
19	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	185	Apr (rising)
20	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	180	Apr (rising)
21	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	179	Oct (rising)
22	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	178	Apr (rising)
23	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	177	Jan (past peak)
24	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	176	Apr (rising)
25	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	170	Apr (rising)
26	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	169	Apr (rising)
27	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	164	Oct (rising)
28	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	146	Apr (rising)
29	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	140	Sep (rising)
30	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	138	Apr (rising)
31	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	135	Nov (rising)
32	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	133	Jan (past peak)
33	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	130	Jan (past peak)
34	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	122	Jan (past peak)
35	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	117	Mar (peak)
36	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	116	Jan (past peak)
37	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	108	Apr (rising)
38	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	106	Jan (past peak)
39	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	99	Jan (past peak)
40	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	99	Feb (past peak)
41	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	98	Apr (rising)
42	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	96	Apr (rising)
43	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	94	Jan (past peak)
44	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	93	Jan (past peak)
45	Brown-headed Nuthatch	Sitta pusilla	Nuthatches	91	Jan (past peak)
46	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	86	Apr (rising)
47	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	82	Apr (rising)
48	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	77	Mar (peak)
49	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	77	Nov (rising)
50	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	77	Apr (rising)

Birds Seen in Alabama in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Alabama in March