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

60 birds were recorded seen in Kansas in April in our iNaturalist sample; 31 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

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Top birds in April

American Robin672 obs.

Northern Cardinal427 obs.

Blue-winged Teal358 obs.

Canada Goose352 obs.

House Sparrow298 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird254 obs.

Turkey Vulture248 obs.

House Finch242 obs.

Mourning Dove238 obs.

Great Blue Heron222 obs.

Mallard211 obs.

European Starling208 obs.

All birds seen in Kansas in April

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	672	Apr (peak)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	427	Apr (peak)
3	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	358	Apr (peak)
4	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	352	Apr (peak)
5	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	298	Apr (peak)
6	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	254	Apr (peak)
7	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	248	Apr (peak)
8	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	242	May (rising)
9	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	238	May (rising)
10	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	222	May (rising)
11	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	211	Apr (peak)
12	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	208	May (rising)
13	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	193	Apr (peak)
14	Baird's Sandpiper	Calidris bairdii	Sandpipers and Allies	183	Apr (peak)
15	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	179	May (rising)
16	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	175	Apr (peak)
17	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	161	May (rising)
18	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	152	Apr (peak)
19	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	150	May (rising)
20	Lesser Yellowlegs	Tringa flavipes	Sandpipers and Allies	149	Apr (peak)
21	Harris's Sparrow	Zonotrichia querula	New World Sparrows	149	Apr (peak)
22	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	144	Apr (peak)
23	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	141	May (rising)
24	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	139	May (rising)
25	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	139	Apr (peak)
26	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	138	Apr (peak)
27	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	134	May (rising)
28	Lincoln's Sparrow	Melospiza lincolnii	New World Sparrows	132	Apr (peak)
29	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	127	Apr (peak)
30	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	111	Nov (rising)
31	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	110	Apr (peak)
32	American Avocet	Recurvirostra americana	Stilts and Avocets	109	Apr (peak)
33	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	109	Apr (peak)
34	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	108	Apr (peak)
35	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	107	Apr (peak)
36	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	103	Apr (peak)
37	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	100	Mar (past peak)
38	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	98	Apr (peak)
39	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	98	Sep (rising)
40	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	94	Apr (peak)
41	Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca	Sandpipers and Allies	93	Apr (peak)
42	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	92	Sep (rising)
43	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	92	May (rising)
44	Swainson's Thrush	Catharus ustulatus	Thrushes	92	May (rising)
45	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	91	Apr (peak)
46	Franklin's Gull	Leucophaeus pipixcan	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	91	Oct (rising)
47	Lark Sparrow	Chondestes grammacus	New World Sparrows	90	May (rising)
48	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	89	Apr (peak)
49	White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi	Ibises and Spoonbills	88	Apr (peak)
50	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	86	Feb (past peak)

Birds Seen in Kansas in April

Top birds in April

All birds seen in Kansas in April