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

60 birds were recorded seen in Connecticut in March in our iNaturalist sample; 4 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 Robin303 obs.

Northern Cardinal264 obs.

House Sparrow225 obs.

Canada Goose223 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk221 obs.

Song Sparrow217 obs.

Mallard213 obs.

Mourning Dove176 obs.

Tufted Titmouse171 obs.

Eastern Bluebird169 obs.

House Finch166 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk163 obs.

All birds seen in Connecticut in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	303	Apr (rising)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	264	Apr (rising)
3	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	225	Feb (past peak)
4	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	223	May (rising)
5	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	221	Mar (peak)
6	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	217	Oct (rising)
7	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	213	Apr (rising)
8	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	176	Apr (rising)
9	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	171	Jan (past peak)
10	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	169	Apr (rising)
11	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	166	Apr (rising)
12	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	163	Feb (past peak)
13	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	160	Aug (rising)
14	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	151	May (rising)
15	Brant	Branta bernicla	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	146	Apr (rising)
16	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	143	Dec (rising)
17	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	129	Apr (rising)
18	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	127	Jan (past peak)
19	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	126	Jan (past peak)
20	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	124	Apr (rising)
21	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	120	Jan (past peak)
22	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	116	Apr (rising)
23	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	114	Jan (past peak)
24	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	112	Oct (rising)
25	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	109	Apr (rising)
26	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	106	Oct (rising)
27	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	103	Jan (past peak)
28	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	100	Apr (rising)
29	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	99	Mar (peak)
30	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	97	Apr (rising)
31	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	95	Feb (past peak)
32	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	93	Jan (past peak)
33	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	90	Apr (rising)
34	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	83	Apr (rising)
35	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	78	Apr (rising)
36	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	75	Oct (rising)
37	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	74	Jan (past peak)
38	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	74	Mar (peak)
39	American Woodcock	Scolopax minor	Sandpipers and Allies	71	Mar (peak)
40	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	71	Aug (rising)
41	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	66	Apr (rising)
42	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	65	Apr (rising)
43	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	64	Aug (rising)
44	American Oystercatcher	Haematopus palliatus	Oystercatchers	63	May (rising)
45	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	62	May (rising)
46	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	61	Apr (rising)
47	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	61	Apr (rising)
48	American Black Duck	Anas rubripes	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	59	Dec (rising)
49	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	58	Apr (rising)
50	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	57	Apr (rising)

Birds Seen in Connecticut in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Connecticut in March