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

60 birds were recorded seen in Kansas in March in our iNaturalist sample; 9 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 Robin417 obs.

Northern Cardinal217 obs.

Canada Goose209 obs.

House Sparrow167 obs.

Mallard165 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco153 obs.

House Finch150 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird134 obs.

Song Sparrow129 obs.

Eastern Bluebird119 obs.

Northern Shoveler118 obs.

Bald Eagle115 obs.

All birds seen in Kansas in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	417	Apr (rising)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	217	Apr (rising)
3	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	209	Apr (rising)
4	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	167	Apr (rising)
5	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	165	Apr (rising)
6	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	153	Jan (past peak)
7	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	150	May (rising)
8	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	134	Apr (rising)
9	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	129	Mar (peak)
10	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	119	May (rising)
11	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	118	Apr (rising)
12	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	115	Feb (past peak)
13	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	115	Mar (peak)
14	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	107	Apr (rising)
15	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	104	May (rising)
16	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	101	Mar (peak)
17	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	100	May (rising)
18	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	99	Mar (peak)
19	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	95	May (rising)
20	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	94	Nov (rising)
21	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	94	Apr (rising)
22	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	88	May (rising)
23	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	87	May (rising)
24	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	86	Apr (rising)
25	Redhead	Aythya americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	86	Mar (peak)
26	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	85	Apr (rising)
27	Harris's Sparrow	Zonotrichia querula	New World Sparrows	85	Apr (rising)
28	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	85	May (rising)
29	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	81	Apr (rising)
30	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	76	Oct (rising)
31	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	75	Mar (peak)
32	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	67	Mar (peak)
33	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	66	Sep (rising)
34	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	66	Nov (rising)
35	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	66	May (rising)
36	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	65	Feb (past peak)
37	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	64	May (rising)
38	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	60	May (rising)
39	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	59	Mar (peak)
40	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	59	Mar (peak)
41	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	58	May (rising)
42	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	57	May (rising)
43	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	57	Jan (past peak)
44	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	56	Apr (rising)
45	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	55	Feb (past peak)
46	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	51	Apr (rising)
47	Eastern Meadowlark	Sturnella magna	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	50	May (rising)
48	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	46	May (rising)
49	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	45	Apr (rising)
50	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	45	Feb (past peak)

Birds Seen in Kansas in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Kansas in March