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

60 birds were recorded seen in Indiana in March in our iNaturalist sample; 8 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 Robin549 obs.

Canada Goose493 obs.

Northern Cardinal377 obs.

Mallard336 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird298 obs.

Eastern Bluebird261 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco258 obs.

Downy Woodpecker249 obs.

Mourning Dove246 obs.

Song Sparrow213 obs.

House Sparrow208 obs.

Tufted Titmouse206 obs.

All birds seen in Indiana in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	549	Apr (rising)
2	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	493	Apr (rising)
3	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	377	Apr (rising)
4	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	336	Apr (rising)
5	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	298	Apr (rising)
6	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	261	Apr (rising)
7	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	258	Jan (past peak)
8	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	249	Apr (rising)
9	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	246	Apr (rising)
10	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	213	May (rising)
11	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	208	Apr (rising)
12	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	206	Apr (rising)
13	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	202	Apr (rising)
14	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	183	Feb (past peak)
15	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	179	Apr (rising)
16	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	171	Apr (rising)
17	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	164	Apr (rising)
18	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	158	Apr (rising)
19	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	157	May (rising)
20	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	145	Apr (rising)
21	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	136	May (rising)
22	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	135	May (rising)
23	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	129	Sep (rising)
24	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	126	May (rising)
25	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	122	Apr (rising)
26	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	115	Apr (rising)
27	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	115	Aug (rising)
28	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	114	Mar (peak)
29	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	112	Mar (peak)
30	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	109	Apr (rising)
31	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	105	Apr (rising)
32	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	101	Mar (peak)
33	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	100	Mar (peak)
34	Horned Grebe	Podiceps auritus	Grebes	97	Mar (peak)
35	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	97	May (rising)
36	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	96	May (rising)
37	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	93	Apr (rising)
38	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	92	Mar (peak)
39	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	91	May (rising)
40	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	90	Apr (rising)
41	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	89	Apr (rising)
42	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	87	May (rising)
43	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	83	May (rising)
44	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	83	Aug (rising)
45	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	75	Mar (peak)
46	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	74	Apr (rising)
47	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	71	Apr (rising)
48	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	69	Apr (rising)
49	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	67	Apr (rising)
50	American Woodcock	Scolopax minor	Sandpipers and Allies	63	Mar (peak)

Birds Seen in Indiana in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Indiana in March