Birds in Arkansas in April: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Arkansas in April in our iNaturalist sample; 21 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 April

American Robin566 obs.

Northern Cardinal475 obs.

Canada Goose331 obs.

Eastern Bluebird295 obs.

Northern Mockingbird282 obs.

American Goldfinch261 obs.

Eastern Phoebe237 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird233 obs.

Mourning Dove227 obs.

White-throated Sparrow222 obs.

House Sparrow216 obs.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak214 obs.

All birds seen in Arkansas in April

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	566	Apr (peak)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	475	Jan (past peak)
3	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	331	Apr (peak)
4	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	295	May (rising)
5	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	282	Apr (peak)
6	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	261	Apr (peak)
7	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	237	Apr (peak)
8	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	233	May (rising)
9	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	227	May (rising)
10	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	222	Jan (past peak)
11	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	216	Apr (peak)
12	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	214	Apr (peak)
13	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	199	May (rising)
14	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	193	Jan (past peak)
15	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	178	May (rising)
16	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	178	Mar (past peak)
17	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	176	May (rising)
18	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	173	Jan (past peak)
19	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	171	Sep (rising)
20	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	Tyrant Flycatchers	171	May (rising)
21	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	168	Apr (peak)
22	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	168	May (rising)
23	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	166	May (rising)
24	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	166	Jan (past peak)
25	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	165	Jan (past peak)
26	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	153	Mar (past peak)
27	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	148	May (rising)
28	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	144	Apr (peak)
29	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	140	Apr (peak)
30	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	130	May (rising)
31	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	128	Apr (peak)
32	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	125	May (rising)
33	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	123	May (rising)
34	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	108	Mar (past peak)
35	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	108	Apr (peak)
36	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	103	Apr (peak)
37	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	99	Sep (rising)
38	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	98	Apr (peak)
39	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	98	Apr (peak)
40	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	98	Apr (peak)
41	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	91	Jan (past peak)
42	White-eyed Vireo	Vireo griseus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	90	Apr (peak)
43	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	80	Mar (past peak)
44	Northern Parula	Setophaga americana	New World Warblers	78	Apr (peak)
45	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	77	Apr (peak)
46	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	76	May (rising)
47	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	72	Aug (rising)
48	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	71	May (rising)
49	Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta varia	New World Warblers	69	Apr (peak)
50	Prothonotary Warbler	Protonotaria citrea	New World Warblers	69	Apr (peak)

Birds Seen in Arkansas in April

Top birds in April

All birds seen in Arkansas in April