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

60 birds were recorded seen in Georgia in April in our iNaturalist sample; 28 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 April

Northern Cardinal1,367 obs.

Canada Goose1,080 obs.

American Robin1,000 obs.

Northern Mockingbird785 obs.

Eastern Bluebird706 obs.

Carolina Wren635 obs.

Brown Thrasher585 obs.

Great Blue Heron573 obs.

Chipping Sparrow458 obs.

Mallard454 obs.

Eastern Phoebe454 obs.

Barred Owl454 obs.

All birds seen in Georgia in April

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	1,367	Apr (peak)
2	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,080	Apr (peak)
3	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	1,000	Apr (peak)
4	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	785	Apr (peak)
5	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	706	Apr (peak)
6	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	635	Apr (peak)
7	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	585	May (rising)
8	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	573	Apr (peak)
9	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	458	Apr (peak)
10	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	454	Apr (peak)
11	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	454	Oct (rising)
12	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	454	Apr (peak)
13	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	453	Apr (peak)
14	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	441	Apr (peak)
15	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	441	Apr (peak)
16	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	364	Jan (past peak)
17	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	356	Apr (peak)
18	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	352	Apr (peak)
19	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	301	Apr (peak)
20	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	300	Apr (peak)
21	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	263	May (rising)
22	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	263	Apr (peak)
23	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	261	May (rising)
24	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	257	Apr (peak)
25	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	255	Aug (rising)
26	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	251	Apr (peak)
27	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	250	Mar (past peak)
28	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	246	Jan (past peak)
29	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	243	Jan (past peak)
30	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	228	Jan (past peak)
31	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	227	Mar (past peak)
32	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	225	May (rising)
33	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	218	Apr (peak)
34	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	215	Apr (peak)
35	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	215	Mar (past peak)
36	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	214	Apr (peak)
37	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	214	Oct (rising)
38	White-eyed Vireo	Vireo griseus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	207	Apr (peak)
39	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	201	May (rising)
40	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	197	Sep (rising)
41	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	196	Jun (rising)
42	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	Tyrant Flycatchers	192	May (rising)
43	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Swallows and Martins	187	Apr (peak)
44	Brown-headed Nuthatch	Sitta pusilla	Nuthatches	175	Apr (peak)
45	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	173	May (rising)
46	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	173	Aug (rising)
47	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	171	Jan (past peak)
48	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	168	Apr (peak)
49	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	166	Mar (past peak)
50	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	164	Apr (peak)

Birds Seen in Georgia in April

Top birds in April

All birds seen in Georgia in April