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

60 birds were recorded seen in Alaska in March in our iNaturalist sample; 2 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

Black-billed Magpie103 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee102 obs.

Common Merganser90 obs.

Glaucous-winged Gull84 obs.

Barrow's Goldeneye71 obs.

American Dipper67 obs.

Bohemian Waxwing59 obs.

Common Goldeneye57 obs.

All birds seen in Alaska in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	310	Jul (rising)
2	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	211	Jul (rising)
3	Redpoll	Acanthis flammea	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	179	Jun (rising)
4	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	116	May (rising)
5	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	103	Jul (rising)
6	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	102	Jul (rising)
7	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	90	Jul (rising)
8	Glaucous-winged Gull	Larus glaucescens	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	84	Jul (rising)
9	Barrow's Goldeneye	Bucephala islandica	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	71	May (rising)
10	American Dipper	Cinclus mexicanus	Dippers	67	Jun (rising)
11	Bohemian Waxwing	Bombycilla garrulus	Waxwings	59	Jan (past peak)
12	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	57	Apr (rising)
13	Pine Grosbeak	Pinicola enucleator	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	55	Jun (rising)
14	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	52	Jun (rising)
15	Harlequin Duck	Histrionicus histrionicus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	47	Jun (rising)
16	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	47	Jul (rising)
17	Canada Jay	Perisoreus canadensis	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	44	Jun (rising)
18	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	44	Aug (rising)
19	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	41	Apr (rising)
20	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	41	Jun (rising)
21	Long-tailed Duck	Clangula hyemalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	41	Jun (rising)
22	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	41	Jun (rising)
23	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	38	Jun (rising)
24	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	37	Aug (rising)
25	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	37	Aug (rising)
26	Short-billed Gull	Larus brachyrhynchus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	37	Jul (rising)
27	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	36	Jul (rising)
28	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	35	Jun (rising)
29	Surf Scoter	Melanitta perspicillata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	34	May (rising)
30	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	34	Jun (rising)
31	Varied Thrush	Ixoreus naevius	Thrushes	32	Jun (rising)
32	Spruce Grouse	Canachites canadensis	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	31	Sep (rising)
33	Greater Scaup	Aythya marila	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	30	Jun (rising)
34	Pelagic Cormorant	Urile pelagicus	Cormorants and Shags	30	Jun (rising)
35	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	29	May (rising)
36	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	29	Mar (peak)
37	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	27	Mar (peak)
38	Common Murre	Uria aalge	Auks, Murres, and Puffins	26	Jul (rising)
39	White-winged Scoter	Melanitta deglandi	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	25	May (rising)
40	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	23	Aug (rising)
41	Red-breasted Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus ruber	Woodpeckers	23	Jun (rising)
42	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	21	Jun (rising)
43	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	20	May (rising)
44	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	19	May (rising)
45	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	19	Jun (rising)
46	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	17	Aug (rising)
47	Pigeon Guillemot	Cepphus columba	Auks, Murres, and Puffins	16	Jul (rising)
48	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	16	Jul (rising)
49	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	15	May (rising)
50	Black Scoter	Melanitta americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	15	Jun (rising)

Birds Seen in Alaska in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Alaska in March