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

60 birds were recorded seen in Idaho in March in our iNaturalist sample; 12 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

American Robin497 obs.

Trumpeter Swan472 obs.

Mallard454 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk402 obs.

Canada Goose396 obs.

Bald Eagle234 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird229 obs.

Snow Goose209 obs.

Song Sparrow191 obs.

Black-billed Magpie177 obs.

Northern Harrier157 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco155 obs.

All birds seen in Idaho in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	497	Mar (peak)
2	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	472	Mar (peak)
3	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	454	Apr (rising)
4	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	402	Mar (peak)
5	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	396	Apr (rising)
6	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	234	Jan (past peak)
7	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	229	Apr (rising)
8	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	209	Mar (peak)
9	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	191	Apr (rising)
10	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	177	May (rising)
11	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	157	Mar (peak)
12	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	155	Jan (past peak)
13	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	146	Mar (peak)
14	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	142	Feb (past peak)
15	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	141	Apr (rising)
16	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	141	Jan (past peak)
17	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	138	Mar (peak)
18	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	136	Apr (rising)
19	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	131	Feb (past peak)
20	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	130	Apr (rising)
21	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	127	Apr (rising)
22	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	127	Apr (rising)
23	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	123	May (rising)
24	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	122	Nov (rising)
25	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	121	Apr (rising)
26	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	119	Jun (rising)
27	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	118	Apr (rising)
28	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	117	Nov (rising)
29	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	116	Apr (rising)
30	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	111	Apr (rising)
31	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	109	Mar (peak)
32	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	107	Apr (rising)
33	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	103	Apr (rising)
34	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	96	Mar (peak)
35	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	91	Apr (rising)
36	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	87	Apr (rising)
37	California Gull	Larus californicus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	83	Mar (peak)
38	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	83	Apr (rising)
39	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	82	Apr (rising)
40	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	77	Apr (rising)
41	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	76	Apr (rising)
42	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	74	Nov (rising)
43	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	74	Nov (rising)
44	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	74	Apr (rising)
45	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	73	Sep (rising)
46	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	73	Apr (rising)
47	Greater White-fronted Goose	Anser albifrons	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	70	Mar (peak)
48	Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris	Larks	70	Mar (peak)
49	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	67	Apr (rising)
50	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	64	Jun (rising)

Birds Seen in Idaho in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Idaho in March