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

60 birds were recorded seen in Nebraska in March in our iNaturalist sample; 11 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

Sandhill Crane457 obs.

American Robin203 obs.

Northern Cardinal127 obs.

Canada Goose121 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird112 obs.

Mallard111 obs.

Bald Eagle107 obs.

Snow Goose106 obs.

Ring-billed Gull95 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk94 obs.

House Sparrow85 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco84 obs.

All birds seen in Nebraska in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	457	Mar (peak)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	203	May (rising)
3	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	127	May (rising)
4	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	121	May (rising)
5	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	112	May (rising)
6	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	111	May (rising)
7	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	107	Feb (past peak)
8	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	106	Mar (peak)
9	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	95	Mar (peak)
10	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	94	May (rising)
11	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	85	May (rising)
12	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	84	Dec (rising)
13	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	83	May (rising)
14	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	82	May (rising)
15	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	79	Mar (peak)
16	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	75	May (rising)
17	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	72	May (rising)
18	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	68	May (rising)
19	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	64	May (rising)
20	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	60	May (rising)
21	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	59	May (rising)
22	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	56	May (rising)
23	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	56	Apr (rising)
24	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	49	May (rising)
25	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	48	Apr (rising)
26	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	46	May (rising)
27	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	46	Nov (rising)
28	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	44	Apr (rising)
29	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	43	May (rising)
30	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	43	May (rising)
31	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	43	May (rising)
32	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	42	Mar (peak)
33	Whooping Crane	Grus americana	Cranes	40	Mar (peak)
34	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	38	Apr (rising)
35	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	37	May (rising)
36	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	36	May (rising)
37	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	36	Apr (rising)
38	Redhead	Aythya americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	35	Mar (peak)
39	Harris's Sparrow	Zonotrichia querula	New World Sparrows	35	May (rising)
40	Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca	Sandpipers and Allies	34	Apr (rising)
41	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	34	Mar (peak)
42	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	33	May (rising)
43	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	33	May (rising)
44	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	31	Apr (rising)
45	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	31	May (rising)
46	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	29	Mar (peak)
47	Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	28	May (rising)
48	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	28	Apr (rising)
49	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	28	Mar (peak)
50	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	26	Mar (peak)

Birds Seen in Nebraska in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Nebraska in March