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

60 birds were recorded seen in Mississippi in April in our iNaturalist sample; 29 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

Northern Cardinal231 obs.

Eastern Bluebird213 obs.

Canada Goose167 obs.

Northern Mockingbird166 obs.

Indigo Bunting158 obs.

Eastern Kingbird156 obs.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak155 obs.

Brown Thrasher148 obs.

Orchard Oriole138 obs.

Great Blue Heron131 obs.

Mourning Dove129 obs.

Laughing Gull126 obs.

All birds seen in Mississippi in April

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	231	Aug (rising)
2	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	213	Apr (peak)
3	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	167	Apr (peak)
4	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	166	Apr (peak)
5	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	158	Apr (peak)
6	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	156	Apr (peak)
7	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	155	Apr (peak)
8	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	148	Apr (peak)
9	Orchard Oriole	Icterus spurius	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	138	Apr (peak)
10	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	131	Dec (rising)
11	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	129	Apr (peak)
12	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	126	Mar (past peak)
13	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	119	Aug (rising)
14	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	114	Apr (peak)
15	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	113	Apr (peak)
16	Blue Grosbeak	Passerina caerulea	Cardinals and Allies	110	Apr (peak)
17	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	104	Apr (peak)
18	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	104	Jan (past peak)
19	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	103	Oct (rising)
20	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	102	Sep (rising)
21	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	100	Apr (peak)
22	White-eyed Vireo	Vireo griseus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	97	Apr (peak)
23	Prothonotary Warbler	Protonotaria citrea	New World Warblers	94	Apr (peak)
24	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	91	Apr (peak)
25	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	89	Apr (peak)
26	Least Tern	Sternula antillarum	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	89	Apr (peak)
27	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	Tyrant Flycatchers	84	May (rising)
28	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	82	Apr (peak)
29	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	78	May (rising)
30	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	76	Jan (past peak)
31	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	76	May (rising)
32	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	75	Apr (peak)
33	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	75	Dec (rising)
34	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	74	Feb (past peak)
35	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	68	Aug (rising)
36	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	67	Apr (peak)
37	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	64	Apr (peak)
38	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	64	Apr (peak)
39	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	63	May (rising)
40	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	63	Mar (past peak)
41	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	61	Mar (past peak)
42	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	61	Jan (past peak)
43	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	61	Jun (rising)
44	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	59	Apr (peak)
45	Scarlet Tanager	Piranga olivacea	Cardinals and Allies	57	Apr (peak)
46	Wood Thrush	Hylocichla mustelina	Thrushes	57	Apr (peak)
47	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	56	Apr (peak)
48	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	55	Jan (past peak)
49	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	55	Jun (rising)
50	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	55	Apr (peak)

Birds Seen in Mississippi in April

Top birds in April

All birds seen in Mississippi in April