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

60 birds were recorded seen in Idaho in April in our iNaturalist sample; 29 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

Canada Goose971 obs.

Mallard810 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird617 obs.

American Robin472 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk327 obs.

Osprey280 obs.

Great Blue Heron264 obs.

American Coot247 obs.

Swainson's Hawk241 obs.

Killdeer223 obs.

Song Sparrow209 obs.

Great Horned Owl203 obs.

All birds seen in Idaho in April

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	971	Apr (peak)
2	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	810	Apr (peak)
3	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	617	Apr (peak)
4	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	472	Mar (past peak)
5	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	327	Mar (past peak)
6	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	280	Apr (peak)
7	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	264	Apr (peak)
8	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	247	Apr (peak)
9	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	241	Aug (rising)
10	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	223	May (rising)
11	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	209	Apr (peak)
12	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	203	Apr (peak)
13	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	189	Apr (peak)
14	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	180	May (rising)
15	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	175	Apr (peak)
16	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	171	Apr (peak)
17	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	170	May (rising)
18	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	169	Apr (peak)
19	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	168	Apr (peak)
20	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	166	Jun (rising)
21	Cinnamon Teal	Spatula cyanoptera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	166	May (rising)
22	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	164	Apr (peak)
23	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	159	Jan (past peak)
24	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	158	Apr (peak)
25	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	157	Apr (peak)
26	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	153	Apr (peak)
27	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	152	Jan (past peak)
28	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	146	Nov (rising)
29	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	145	Apr (peak)
30	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	138	Apr (peak)
31	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	136	May (rising)
32	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	134	Sep (rising)
33	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	132	Mar (past peak)
34	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	127	Apr (peak)
35	Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	126	May (rising)
36	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	121	Jun (rising)
37	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	117	Jun (rising)
38	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	117	Mar (past peak)
39	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	112	Apr (peak)
40	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	112	Apr (peak)
41	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	109	Nov (rising)
42	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	100	Nov (rising)
43	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	100	Apr (peak)
44	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	Stilts and Avocets	96	Apr (peak)
45	Long-billed Curlew	Numenius americanus	Sandpipers and Allies	95	Apr (peak)
46	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	93	Apr (peak)
47	Greater Sage-Grouse	Centrocercus urophasianus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	92	Apr (peak)
48	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	92	Mar (past peak)
49	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	89	Apr (peak)
50	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	89	Apr (peak)

Birds Seen in Idaho in April

Top birds in April

All birds seen in Idaho in April