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

60 birds were recorded seen in Maine in May in our iNaturalist sample; 27 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 May

Common Eider446 obs.

Gray Catbird397 obs.

Black-and-white Warbler383 obs.

Song Sparrow372 obs.

American Robin366 obs.

American Herring Gull346 obs.

Northern Yellow Warbler317 obs.

Chipping Sparrow314 obs.

Northern Parula311 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird299 obs.

Canada Goose294 obs.

Baltimore Oriole294 obs.

All birds seen in Maine in May

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Common Eider	Somateria mollissima	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	446	Jun (rising)
2	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	397	May (peak)
3	Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta varia	New World Warblers	383	May (peak)
4	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	372	Jun (rising)
5	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	366	May (peak)
6	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	346	Aug (rising)
7	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	317	May (peak)
8	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	314	May (peak)
9	Northern Parula	Setophaga americana	New World Warblers	311	May (peak)
10	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	299	Aug (rising)
11	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	294	May (peak)
12	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	294	May (peak)
13	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	293	May (peak)
14	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	284	Jul (rising)
15	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	272	May (peak)
16	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	270	Aug (rising)
17	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	260	Jul (rising)
18	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	259	Jul (rising)
19	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	255	May (peak)
20	Black-throated Green Warbler	Setophaga virens	New World Warblers	255	May (peak)
21	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	255	Aug (rising)
22	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	254	May (peak)
23	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	253	Aug (rising)
24	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	230	May (peak)
25	Black Guillemot	Cepphus grylle	Auks, Murres, and Puffins	214	Jul (rising)
26	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	207	Aug (rising)
27	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	203	Aug (rising)
28	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	197	May (peak)
29	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	192	Oct (rising)
30	Scarlet Tanager	Piranga olivacea	Cardinals and Allies	186	May (peak)
31	Ovenbird	Seiurus aurocapilla	New World Warblers	180	May (peak)
32	Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia	New World Warblers	178	May (peak)
33	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	172	May (peak)
34	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Setophaga pensylvanica	New World Warblers	164	May (peak)
35	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	159	Jul (rising)
36	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	157	Oct (rising)
37	Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	156	Aug (rising)
38	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	153	May (peak)
39	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	152	May (peak)
40	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	148	Jul (rising)
41	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	144	Mar (past peak)
42	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	144	May (peak)
43	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	143	May (peak)
44	Bobolink	Dolichonyx oryzivorus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	141	Jun (rising)
45	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	127	Jun (rising)
46	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	126	May (peak)
47	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	125	May (peak)
48	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	123	Aug (rising)
49	Blackburnian Warbler	Setophaga fusca	New World Warblers	122	May (peak)
50	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	119	Jul (rising)

Birds Seen in Maine in May

Top birds in May

All birds seen in Maine in May