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

60 birds were recorded seen in Maine in April 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 April

American Robin324 obs.

Song Sparrow321 obs.

Mallard271 obs.

Eastern Phoebe265 obs.

Common Eider221 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee204 obs.

Wild Turkey198 obs.

Canada Goose190 obs.

Common Loon174 obs.

American Goldfinch171 obs.

White-throated Sparrow164 obs.

Northern Cardinal160 obs.

All birds seen in Maine in April

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	324	May (rising)
2	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	321	Jun (rising)
3	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	271	Jul (rising)
4	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	265	Jul (rising)
5	Common Eider	Somateria mollissima	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	221	Jun (rising)
6	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	204	Oct (rising)
7	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	198	Aug (rising)
8	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	190	May (rising)
9	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	174	Jul (rising)
10	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	171	Aug (rising)
11	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	164	Oct (rising)
12	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	160	May (rising)
13	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	160	Aug (rising)
14	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	159	Aug (rising)
15	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	150	Apr (peak)
16	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	146	Aug (rising)
17	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	132	Jul (rising)
18	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	130	Jul (rising)
19	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	130	Apr (peak)
20	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	125	May (rising)
21	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	125	Mar (past peak)
22	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	124	May (rising)
23	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	122	May (rising)
24	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	115	Aug (rising)
25	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	112	Apr (peak)
26	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	112	May (rising)
27	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	110	Apr (peak)
28	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	106	Jul (rising)
29	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	101	May (rising)
30	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	100	Apr (peak)
31	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	96	Jan (past peak)
32	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	96	Apr (peak)
33	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	96	May (rising)
34	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	95	May (rising)
35	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	94	May (rising)
36	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	91	Aug (rising)
37	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	90	May (rising)
38	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	89	Jul (rising)
39	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	89	May (rising)
40	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	87	Apr (peak)
41	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	83	Aug (rising)
42	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	80	Aug (rising)
43	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	80	Apr (peak)
44	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	79	Mar (past peak)
45	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	78	May (rising)
46	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	75	Apr (peak)
47	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	75	Jan (past peak)
48	Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	74	Aug (rising)
49	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	73	Aug (rising)
50	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	71	Jul (rising)

Birds Seen in Maine in April

Top birds in April

All birds seen in Maine in April