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

60 birds were recorded seen in Colorado 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

Canada Goose793 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk760 obs.

Black-billed Magpie711 obs.

Mallard704 obs.

American Robin674 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird578 obs.

Northern Flicker514 obs.

House Finch495 obs.

Bald Eagle420 obs.

Mountain Bluebird411 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco393 obs.

Western Meadowlark353 obs.

All birds seen in Colorado in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	793	Apr (rising)
2	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	760	Apr (rising)
3	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	711	Jun (rising)
4	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	704	Apr (rising)
5	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	674	Apr (rising)
6	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	578	May (rising)
7	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	514	Apr (rising)
8	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	495	May (rising)
9	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	420	Jan (past peak)
10	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	411	Jun (rising)
11	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	393	Jul (rising)
12	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	353	Apr (rising)
13	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	351	May (rising)
14	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	301	Mar (peak)
15	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	298	Jan (past peak)
16	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	287	Apr (rising)
17	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	282	Apr (rising)
18	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	281	Sep (rising)
19	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	281	Apr (rising)
20	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	267	Apr (rising)
21	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	252	May (rising)
22	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	251	May (rising)
23	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	246	Jan (past peak)
24	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	227	Apr (rising)
25	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	223	Jun (rising)
26	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	221	Nov (rising)
27	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	219	Apr (rising)
28	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	218	Nov (rising)
29	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	216	Aug (rising)
30	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	215	Aug (rising)
31	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	209	Jan (past peak)
32	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	207	Aug (rising)
33	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	206	Jan (past peak)
34	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	197	Apr (rising)
35	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	191	Jul (rising)
36	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	188	Apr (rising)
37	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	187	May (rising)
38	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	184	May (rising)
39	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	180	Mar (peak)
40	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	180	Apr (rising)
41	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	175	Nov (rising)
42	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	171	Apr (rising)
43	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	170	Apr (rising)
44	Canada Jay	Perisoreus canadensis	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	151	Sep (rising)
45	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	145	Jul (rising)
46	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	143	Jan (past peak)
47	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	143	Jul (rising)
48	Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	Thrushes	143	Oct (rising)
49	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	134	Jan (past peak)
50	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	130	Apr (rising)

Birds Seen in Colorado in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Colorado in March