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

60 birds were recorded seen in Maine in March in our iNaturalist sample; 6 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

Mallard180 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee178 obs.

Eastern Bluebird148 obs.

Northern Cardinal147 obs.

American Robin144 obs.

American Herring Gull143 obs.

Bald Eagle139 obs.

Song Sparrow139 obs.

Canada Goose132 obs.

American Crow122 obs.

Wild Turkey121 obs.

Common Loon120 obs.

All birds seen in Maine in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	180	Jul (rising)
2	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	178	Oct (rising)
3	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	148	Mar (peak)
4	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	147	May (rising)
5	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	144	May (rising)
6	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	143	Aug (rising)
7	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	139	Aug (rising)
8	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	139	Jun (rising)
9	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	132	May (rising)
10	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	122	Aug (rising)
11	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	121	Aug (rising)
12	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	120	Jul (rising)
13	Common Eider	Somateria mollissima	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	106	Jun (rising)
14	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	104	Jul (rising)
15	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	99	May (rising)
16	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	99	Jul (rising)
17	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	95	May (rising)
18	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	93	Feb (past peak)
19	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	92	Mar (peak)
20	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	88	Jan (past peak)
21	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	87	Jan (past peak)
22	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	83	Aug (rising)
23	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	83	May (rising)
24	American Black Duck	Anas rubripes	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	82	Mar (peak)
25	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	82	Aug (rising)
26	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	76	May (rising)
27	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	76	Aug (rising)
28	Redpoll	Acanthis flammea	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	71	Mar (peak)
29	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	70	Apr (rising)
30	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	67	Jun (rising)
31	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	65	Jul (rising)
32	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	65	May (rising)
33	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	63	May (rising)
34	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	62	Mar (peak)
35	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	60	Apr (rising)
36	Long-tailed Duck	Clangula hyemalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	59	Dec (rising)
37	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	51	Aug (rising)
38	American Woodcock	Scolopax minor	Sandpipers and Allies	50	Mar (peak)
39	Bohemian Waxwing	Bombycilla garrulus	Waxwings	50	Feb (past peak)
40	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	50	Jul (rising)
41	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	48	Jul (rising)
42	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	47	Jun (rising)
43	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	46	May (rising)
44	Black Scoter	Melanitta americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	44	Dec (rising)
45	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	43	Apr (rising)
46	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	40	May (rising)
47	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	39	Apr (rising)
48	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	38	Jun (rising)
49	Harlequin Duck	Histrionicus histrionicus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	38	Dec (rising)
50	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	37	Jun (rising)

Birds Seen in Maine in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Maine in March