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

60 birds were recorded seen in Colorado in April in our iNaturalist sample; 24 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

Mallard1,593 obs.

American Robin1,523 obs.

Canada Goose1,480 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird1,425 obs.

Black-billed Magpie1,070 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk942 obs.

Great Blue Heron891 obs.

American White Pelican885 obs.

Western Meadowlark786 obs.

Northern Flicker757 obs.

House Finch754 obs.

Wild Turkey707 obs.

All birds seen in Colorado in April

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,593	Apr (peak)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	1,523	Apr (peak)
3	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,480	Apr (peak)
4	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,425	May (rising)
5	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	1,070	Jun (rising)
6	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	942	Apr (peak)
7	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	891	May (rising)
8	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	885	Apr (peak)
9	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	786	Apr (peak)
10	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	757	Apr (peak)
11	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	754	May (rising)
12	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	707	Apr (peak)
13	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	657	May (rising)
14	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	639	Apr (peak)
15	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	635	May (rising)
16	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	571	Jan (past peak)
17	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	571	May (rising)
18	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	512	Apr (peak)
19	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	485	May (rising)
20	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	446	May (rising)
21	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	446	Apr (peak)
22	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	432	Apr (peak)
23	American Avocet	Recurvirostra americana	Stilts and Avocets	426	Apr (peak)
24	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	423	Aug (rising)
25	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	409	Apr (peak)
26	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	409	Aug (rising)
27	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	407	Jun (rising)
28	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	374	Apr (peak)
29	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	371	May (rising)
30	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	366	May (rising)
31	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	365	Apr (peak)
32	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	353	Apr (peak)
33	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	338	Jan (past peak)
34	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	328	Jul (rising)
35	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	327	Apr (peak)
36	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	323	Apr (peak)
37	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	317	Sep (rising)
38	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	313	Jun (rising)
39	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	310	Aug (rising)
40	Cinnamon Teal	Spatula cyanoptera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	310	Apr (peak)
41	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	306	May (rising)
42	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	301	Apr (peak)
43	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	296	Apr (peak)
44	Western Grebe	Aechmophorus occidentalis	Grebes	289	Apr (peak)
45	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	275	Jul (rising)
46	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	275	May (rising)
47	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	273	May (rising)
48	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	264	Apr (peak)
49	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	232	May (rising)
50	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	229	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Colorado in April

Top birds in April

All birds seen in Colorado in April