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

60 birds were recorded seen in Missouri in March in our iNaturalist sample; 10 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

American Robin648 obs.

Northern Cardinal508 obs.

Canada Goose362 obs.

Downy Woodpecker307 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco296 obs.

Mallard292 obs.

Eastern Bluebird261 obs.

Mourning Dove239 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker232 obs.

House Finch222 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird212 obs.

Blue Jay201 obs.

All birds seen in Missouri in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	648	Apr (rising)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	508	Apr (rising)
3	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	362	Apr (rising)
4	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	307	Mar (peak)
5	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	296	Jan (past peak)
6	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	292	Apr (rising)
7	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	261	Apr (rising)
8	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	239	Apr (rising)
9	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	232	Apr (rising)
10	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	222	Apr (rising)
11	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	212	May (rising)
12	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	201	Apr (rising)
13	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	192	Apr (rising)
14	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	191	Apr (rising)
15	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	190	May (rising)
16	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	176	Jan (past peak)
17	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	176	Apr (rising)
18	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	175	Nov (rising)
19	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	172	May (rising)
20	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	171	Mar (peak)
21	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	156	May (rising)
22	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	154	Apr (rising)
23	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	153	Mar (peak)
24	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	140	Mar (peak)
25	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	138	Mar (peak)
26	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	135	Apr (rising)
27	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	133	Apr (rising)
28	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	123	May (rising)
29	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	118	Apr (rising)
30	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	114	May (rising)
31	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	102	Mar (peak)
32	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	101	Apr (rising)
33	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	95	Apr (rising)
34	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	92	Mar (peak)
35	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	90	Apr (rising)
36	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	86	Apr (rising)
37	Rusty Blackbird	Euphagus carolinus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	85	Mar (peak)
38	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	85	Apr (rising)
39	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	79	Mar (peak)
40	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	75	Oct (rising)
41	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	74	Apr (rising)
42	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	74	May (rising)
43	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	72	Sep (rising)
44	American Woodcock	Scolopax minor	Sandpipers and Allies	70	Mar (peak)
45	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	66	Jan (past peak)
46	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	65	Apr (rising)
47	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	64	May (rising)
48	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	63	Apr (rising)
49	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	63	Apr (rising)
50	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	59	May (rising)

Birds Seen in Missouri in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Missouri in March