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

60 birds were recorded seen in Arkansas in March in our iNaturalist sample; 5 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

American Robin449 obs.

Northern Cardinal398 obs.

Eastern Bluebird277 obs.

White-throated Sparrow262 obs.

Canada Goose222 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco201 obs.

Northern Mockingbird201 obs.

Carolina Chickadee197 obs.

Tufted Titmouse196 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker189 obs.

Downy Woodpecker181 obs.

Eastern Phoebe165 obs.

All birds seen in Arkansas in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	449	Apr (rising)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	398	Jan (past peak)
3	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	277	May (rising)
4	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	262	Jan (past peak)
5	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	222	Apr (rising)
6	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	201	Jan (past peak)
7	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	201	Apr (rising)
8	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	197	Mar (peak)
9	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	196	Mar (peak)
10	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	189	Jan (past peak)
11	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	181	Jan (past peak)
12	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	165	Apr (rising)
13	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	164	May (rising)
14	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	162	Jan (past peak)
15	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	145	Jan (past peak)
16	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	139	May (rising)
17	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	133	Apr (rising)
18	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	132	Sep (rising)
19	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	129	Mar (peak)
20	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	128	May (rising)
21	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	119	Apr (rising)
22	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	111	Jan (past peak)
23	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	111	Apr (rising)
24	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	108	Mar (peak)
25	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	107	May (rising)
26	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	106	Oct (rising)
27	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	104	Apr (rising)
28	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	96	Apr (rising)
29	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	88	May (rising)
30	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	79	Mar (peak)
31	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	75	Nov (rising)
32	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	75	Apr (rising)
33	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	72	May (rising)
34	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	71	Feb (past peak)
35	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	67	Nov (rising)
36	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	67	Nov (rising)
37	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	65	Dec (rising)
38	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	63	Apr (rising)
39	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	59	Apr (rising)
40	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	56	Apr (rising)
41	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	56	Apr (rising)
42	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	56	Apr (rising)
43	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	53	May (rising)
44	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	51	May (rising)
45	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	50	Jul (rising)
46	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	48	Dec (rising)
47	Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta varia	New World Warblers	47	Apr (rising)
48	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	46	Jan (past peak)
49	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	45	Apr (rising)
50	Eastern Meadowlark	Sturnella magna	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	44	May (rising)

Birds Seen in Arkansas in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Arkansas in March