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

60 birds were recorded seen in Georgia in March in our iNaturalist sample; 5 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

Northern Cardinal796 obs.

American Robin635 obs.

Canada Goose598 obs.

Northern Mockingbird597 obs.

Eastern Bluebird502 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk428 obs.

Great Blue Heron413 obs.

Carolina Wren400 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler377 obs.

Chipping Sparrow374 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant335 obs.

Mourning Dove293 obs.

All birds seen in Georgia in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	796	Apr (rising)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	635	Apr (rising)
3	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	598	Apr (rising)
4	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	597	Apr (rising)
5	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	502	Apr (rising)
6	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	428	Jan (past peak)
7	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	413	Apr (rising)
8	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	400	Apr (rising)
9	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	377	Jan (past peak)
10	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	374	Apr (rising)
11	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	335	Mar (peak)
12	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	293	Apr (rising)
13	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	288	Apr (rising)
14	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	287	Apr (rising)
15	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	285	Oct (rising)
16	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	282	Mar (peak)
17	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	281	Apr (rising)
18	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	277	Apr (rising)
19	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	274	Mar (peak)
20	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	267	May (rising)
21	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	258	Apr (rising)
22	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	253	Aug (rising)
23	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	252	Mar (peak)
24	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	250	Jan (past peak)
25	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	246	Aug (rising)
26	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	229	Jan (past peak)
27	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	209	May (rising)
28	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	202	Mar (peak)
29	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	202	Apr (rising)
30	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	189	Feb (past peak)
31	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	182	Jan (past peak)
32	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	173	Jan (past peak)
33	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	155	Apr (rising)
34	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	155	Jan (past peak)
35	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	155	Apr (rising)
36	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	154	Jul (rising)
37	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	153	Apr (rising)
38	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	152	Jan (past peak)
39	Brown-headed Nuthatch	Sitta pusilla	Nuthatches	151	Apr (rising)
40	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	151	Jan (past peak)
41	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	145	Apr (rising)
42	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	144	Jan (past peak)
43	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	142	Apr (rising)
44	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	139	Apr (rising)
45	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	138	Jun (rising)
46	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	127	Apr (rising)
47	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	127	Jan (past peak)
48	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	127	Apr (rising)
49	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	125	Feb (past peak)
50	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	124	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Georgia in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Georgia in March