Birds in District of Columbia in March: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in District of Columbia in March in our iNaturalist sample; 11 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

Mallard514 obs.

American Robin461 obs.

European Starling334 obs.

House Sparrow328 obs.

Northern Mockingbird186 obs.

Northern Cardinal160 obs.

Ring-billed Gull143 obs.

Common Grackle135 obs.

Canada Goose128 obs.

Mourning Dove121 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant117 obs.

Wood Duck100 obs.

All birds seen in District of Columbia in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	514	Apr (rising)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	461	Apr (rising)
3	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	334	Apr (rising)
4	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	328	Apr (rising)
5	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	186	Apr (rising)
6	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	160	Apr (rising)
7	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	143	Feb (past peak)
8	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	135	Apr (rising)
9	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	128	May (rising)
10	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	121	Apr (rising)
11	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	117	Apr (rising)
12	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	100	Apr (rising)
13	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	96	Mar (peak)
14	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	92	Mar (peak)
15	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	89	Jun (rising)
16	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	87	Mar (peak)
17	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	81	Jan (past peak)
18	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	78	Apr (rising)
19	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	72	Apr (rising)
20	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	63	Mar (peak)
21	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	61	Mar (peak)
22	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	60	Mar (peak)
23	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	60	Mar (peak)
24	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	59	Apr (rising)
25	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	59	Apr (rising)
26	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	55	May (rising)
27	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	48	May (rising)
28	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	47	Oct (rising)
29	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	46	Jan (past peak)
30	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	42	Feb (past peak)
31	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	42	Apr (rising)
32	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	37	May (rising)
33	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	37	Apr (rising)
34	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	37	Dec (rising)
35	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	34	Mar (peak)
36	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	33	Apr (rising)
37	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	32	Apr (rising)
38	American Woodcock	Scolopax minor	Sandpipers and Allies	31	Mar (peak)
39	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	29	Apr (rising)
40	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	27	Mar (peak)
41	Horned Grebe	Podiceps auritus	Grebes	25	Mar (peak)
42	Fish Crow	Corvus ossifragus	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	25	Apr (rising)
43	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	23	Oct (rising)
44	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	22	Apr (rising)
45	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	22	Apr (rising)
46	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	21	Dec (rising)
47	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	21	Nov (rising)
48	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	21	Apr (rising)
49	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	20	May (rising)
50	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	19	Oct (rising)

Birds Seen in District of Columbia in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in District of Columbia in March