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

60 birds were recorded seen in Florida in March in our iNaturalist sample; 17 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 March

White Ibis6,084 obs.

Great Blue Heron5,120 obs.

Anhinga4,676 obs.

Great Egret4,234 obs.

Osprey3,688 obs.

Little Blue Heron3,481 obs.

Boat-tailed Grackle3,409 obs.

Brown Pelican3,198 obs.

Tricolored Heron3,194 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant3,192 obs.

Laughing Gull2,877 obs.

Northern Mockingbird2,873 obs.

All birds seen in Florida in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	6,084	Mar (peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	5,120	Mar (peak)
3	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	4,676	Jan (past peak)
4	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	4,234	Jan (past peak)
5	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	3,688	Mar (peak)
6	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	3,481	Jan (past peak)
7	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	3,409	Mar (peak)
8	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	3,198	Mar (peak)
9	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	3,194	Mar (peak)
10	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	3,192	Mar (peak)
11	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	2,877	Mar (peak)
12	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	2,873	Apr (rising)
13	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	2,579	Jan (past peak)
14	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	2,548	Apr (rising)
15	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	2,505	Apr (rising)
16	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	2,383	Jan (past peak)
17	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	2,196	Jan (past peak)
18	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,181	Jan (past peak)
19	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	2,132	Apr (rising)
20	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	2,064	Mar (peak)
21	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,960	Apr (rising)
22	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	1,924	Apr (rising)
23	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	Limpkins	1,812	Mar (peak)
24	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	1,632	Jan (past peak)
25	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	1,562	Jan (past peak)
26	Swallow-tailed Kite	Elanoides forficatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,512	Mar (peak)
27	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,489	Apr (rising)
28	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,468	Jan (past peak)
29	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	1,450	Apr (rising)
30	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	1,448	Mar (peak)
31	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	1,375	Mar (peak)
32	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	1,314	Jan (past peak)
33	Purple Gallinule	Porphyrio martinica	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	1,233	Mar (peak)
34	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,224	Mar (peak)
35	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,193	Jan (past peak)
36	Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	Ibises and Spoonbills	1,175	Mar (peak)
37	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	1,172	Dec (rising)
38	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	1,165	Feb (past peak)
39	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	1,164	Jan (past peak)
40	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	1,127	Jan (past peak)
41	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	1,068	Apr (rising)
42	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	1,057	Apr (rising)
43	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Sandpipers and Allies	1,046	Dec (rising)
44	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,003	Mar (peak)
45	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	984	May (rising)
46	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	982	May (rising)
47	Northern Parula	Setophaga americana	New World Warblers	958	Apr (rising)
48	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	906	Apr (rising)
49	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	891	Jan (past peak)
50	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	883	Apr (rising)

Birds Seen in Florida in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Florida in March