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

60 birds were recorded seen in Nebraska in April in our iNaturalist sample; 13 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

American Robin646 obs.

Canada Goose414 obs.

Northern Cardinal308 obs.

Common Grackle298 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird257 obs.

Wild Turkey231 obs.

Mallard217 obs.

Blue-winged Teal200 obs.

House Sparrow195 obs.

Blue Jay189 obs.

Mourning Dove180 obs.

American Goldfinch167 obs.

All birds seen in Nebraska in April

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	646	May (rising)
2	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	414	May (rising)
3	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	308	May (rising)
4	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	298	May (rising)
5	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	257	May (rising)
6	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	231	May (rising)
7	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	217	May (rising)
8	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	200	Apr (peak)
9	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	195	May (rising)
10	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	189	May (rising)
11	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	180	May (rising)
12	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	167	May (rising)
13	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	165	May (rising)
14	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	159	May (rising)
15	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	146	May (rising)
16	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	126	May (rising)
17	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	120	May (rising)
18	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	117	May (rising)
19	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	106	Feb (past peak)
20	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	101	May (rising)
21	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	100	Apr (peak)
22	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	94	May (rising)
23	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	93	Apr (peak)
24	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	90	Apr (peak)
25	Lincoln's Sparrow	Melospiza lincolnii	New World Sparrows	89	Apr (peak)
26	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	88	May (rising)
27	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	86	May (rising)
28	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	83	May (rising)
29	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	83	May (rising)
30	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	83	May (rising)
31	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	79	Apr (peak)
32	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	76	Apr (peak)
33	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	75	May (rising)
34	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	74	May (rising)
35	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	73	May (rising)
36	Lesser Yellowlegs	Tringa flavipes	Sandpipers and Allies	66	Apr (peak)
37	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	66	May (rising)
38	Eastern Meadowlark	Sturnella magna	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	65	May (rising)
39	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	65	Mar (past peak)
40	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	64	May (rising)
41	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	62	Apr (peak)
42	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	61	May (rising)
43	Harris's Sparrow	Zonotrichia querula	New World Sparrows	60	May (rising)
44	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	58	Apr (peak)
45	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	53	May (rising)
46	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	52	May (rising)
47	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	52	May (rising)
48	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	51	Apr (peak)
49	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	50	Apr (peak)
50	Field Sparrow	Spizella pusilla	New World Sparrows	49	Apr (peak)

Birds Seen in Nebraska in April

Top birds in April

All birds seen in Nebraska in April