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

60 birds were recorded seen in Kentucky in March in our iNaturalist sample; 3 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 Robin422 obs.

Northern Cardinal275 obs.

Canada Goose218 obs.

Mourning Dove171 obs.

Northern Mockingbird159 obs.

Mallard152 obs.

Turkey Vulture132 obs.

Song Sparrow122 obs.

Tufted Titmouse117 obs.

Eastern Bluebird116 obs.

House Finch107 obs.

European Starling105 obs.

All birds seen in Kentucky in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	422	Apr (rising)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	275	Apr (rising)
3	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	218	Apr (rising)
4	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	171	Apr (rising)
5	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	159	Apr (rising)
6	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	152	Apr (rising)
7	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	132	Apr (rising)
8	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	122	Mar (peak)
9	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	117	Apr (rising)
10	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	116	Apr (rising)
11	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	107	May (rising)
12	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	105	Apr (rising)
13	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	105	Apr (rising)
14	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	104	Apr (rising)
15	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	102	Apr (rising)
16	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	101	Apr (rising)
17	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	98	Apr (rising)
18	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	95	Apr (rising)
19	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	93	Jan (past peak)
20	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	85	Nov (rising)
21	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	84	Apr (rising)
22	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	83	Apr (rising)
23	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	81	Feb (past peak)
24	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	77	Apr (rising)
25	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	76	May (rising)
26	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	76	Apr (rising)
27	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	75	Apr (rising)
28	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	73	Apr (rising)
29	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	72	Apr (rising)
30	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	71	Apr (rising)
31	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	70	Nov (rising)
32	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	65	Jan (past peak)
33	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	64	Mar (peak)
34	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	64	Apr (rising)
35	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	63	Apr (rising)
36	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	61	May (rising)
37	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	61	Apr (rising)
38	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	60	Apr (rising)
39	American Woodcock	Scolopax minor	Sandpipers and Allies	57	Mar (peak)
40	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	56	May (rising)
41	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	50	May (rising)
42	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	49	Apr (rising)
43	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	45	Feb (past peak)
44	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	43	Apr (rising)
45	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	42	Apr (rising)
46	Field Sparrow	Spizella pusilla	New World Sparrows	35	Apr (rising)
47	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	34	Apr (rising)
48	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	32	Apr (rising)
49	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	31	Apr (rising)
50	Eastern Meadowlark	Sturnella magna	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	27	Apr (rising)

Birds Seen in Kentucky in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Kentucky in March