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

60 birds were recorded seen in Florida in April in our iNaturalist sample; 20 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

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Top birds in April

White Ibis4,447 obs.

Great Blue Heron4,412 obs.

Northern Cardinal3,718 obs.

Anhinga3,709 obs.

Northern Mockingbird3,570 obs.

Great Egret3,518 obs.

Boat-tailed Grackle3,308 obs.

Osprey3,136 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker2,856 obs.

Common Gallinule2,726 obs.

Tricolored Heron2,554 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk2,503 obs.

All birds seen in Florida in April

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	4,447	Mar (past peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	4,412	Mar (past peak)
3	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	3,718	Apr (peak)
4	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	3,709	Jan (past peak)
5	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	3,570	Apr (peak)
6	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	3,518	Jan (past peak)
7	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	3,308	Mar (past peak)
8	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	3,136	Mar (past peak)
9	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	2,856	Apr (peak)
10	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	2,726	Apr (peak)
11	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,554	Mar (past peak)
12	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	2,503	Jan (past peak)
13	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,457	Jan (past peak)
14	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	2,441	Apr (peak)
15	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	2,404	Mar (past peak)
16	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,301	Apr (peak)
17	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	2,197	Mar (past peak)
18	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	2,083	Apr (peak)
19	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	2,029	Mar (past peak)
20	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	1,970	Apr (peak)
21	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,824	Jan (past peak)
22	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	1,779	Mar (past peak)
23	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	Limpkins	1,665	Mar (past peak)
24	Swallow-tailed Kite	Elanoides forficatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,508	Mar (past peak)
25	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	1,471	Jan (past peak)
26	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	1,466	Apr (peak)
27	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	1,434	Jan (past peak)
28	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,276	May (rising)
29	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	1,243	Mar (past peak)
30	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	Tyrant Flycatchers	1,202	Apr (peak)
31	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,200	Apr (peak)
32	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	1,194	Apr (peak)
33	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	1,177	Mar (past peak)
34	Northern Parula	Setophaga americana	New World Warblers	1,134	Apr (peak)
35	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	1,122	May (rising)
36	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	1,112	Dec (rising)
37	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	1,070	Apr (peak)
38	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,045	Jan (past peak)
39	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Sandpipers and Allies	1,043	Dec (rising)
40	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	1,041	Jan (past peak)
41	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	1,030	Apr (peak)
42	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,026	Mar (past peak)
43	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	1,007	Apr (peak)
44	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	989	Apr (peak)
45	Egyptian Goose	Alopochen aegyptiaca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	966	Apr (peak)
46	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	965	May (rising)
47	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	926	Apr (peak)
48	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	917	Jan (past peak)
49	Fish Crow	Corvus ossifragus	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	888	Apr (peak)
50	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	880	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Florida in April

Top birds in April

All birds seen in Florida in April