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

60 birds were recorded seen in Mississippi in March in our iNaturalist sample; 4 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

Laughing Gull176 obs.

Northern Mockingbird129 obs.

Eastern Bluebird123 obs.

Northern Cardinal116 obs.

Canada Goose108 obs.

Great Blue Heron93 obs.

American Robin85 obs.

Cedar Waxwing81 obs.

Osprey80 obs.

Bald Eagle79 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker77 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler76 obs.

All birds seen in Mississippi in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	176	Mar (peak)
2	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	129	Apr (rising)
3	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	123	Apr (rising)
4	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	116	Aug (rising)
5	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	108	Apr (rising)
6	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	93	Dec (rising)
7	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	85	Feb (past peak)
8	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	81	Mar (peak)
9	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	80	Mar (peak)
10	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	79	Jan (past peak)
11	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	77	Jan (past peak)
12	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	76	Jan (past peak)
13	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	72	Apr (rising)
14	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	72	Apr (rising)
15	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	67	Jan (past peak)
16	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	64	Apr (rising)
17	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	63	Dec (rising)
18	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	60	Apr (rising)
19	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	59	Jan (past peak)
20	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	57	Dec (rising)
21	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	57	Jan (past peak)
22	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	53	May (rising)
23	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	51	Apr (rising)
24	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	49	Apr (rising)
25	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	48	Apr (rising)
26	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	48	Dec (rising)
27	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	47	Oct (rising)
28	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	47	Aug (rising)
29	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	47	Mar (peak)
30	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	45	May (rising)
31	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	44	Apr (rising)
32	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	44	Jan (past peak)
33	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	44	Apr (rising)
34	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	42	Apr (rising)
35	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	39	Apr (rising)
36	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	38	Jan (past peak)
37	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	37	Aug (rising)
38	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	37	Dec (rising)
39	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	36	Sep (rising)
40	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	36	May (rising)
41	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	35	Jan (past peak)
42	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	34	Jan (past peak)
43	Black Skimmer	Rynchops niger	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	33	Apr (rising)
44	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	33	Jan (past peak)
45	Brown-headed Nuthatch	Sitta pusilla	Nuthatches	32	Jan (past peak)
46	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	32	May (rising)
47	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	31	Nov (rising)
48	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	31	Jan (past peak)
49	Forster's Tern	Sterna forsteri	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	31	Apr (rising)
50	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	31	Apr (rising)

Birds Seen in Mississippi in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Mississippi in March