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

60 birds were recorded seen in Nevada in March in our iNaturalist sample; 9 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

Great-tailed Grackle359 obs.

American Coot288 obs.

Mallard287 obs.

Canada Goose277 obs.

White-crowned Sparrow238 obs.

Phainopepla196 obs.

Say's Phoebe188 obs.

Northern Mockingbird180 obs.

Cooper's Hawk178 obs.

American Robin175 obs.

Cinnamon Teal169 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk167 obs.

All birds seen in Nevada in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	359	Apr (rising)
2	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	288	Dec (rising)
3	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	287	Apr (rising)
4	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	277	Apr (rising)
5	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	238	Oct (rising)
6	Phainopepla	Phainopepla nitens	Silky-flycatchers	196	Mar (peak)
7	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	188	Mar (peak)
8	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	180	Dec (rising)
9	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	178	Jul (rising)
10	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	175	Jun (rising)
11	Cinnamon Teal	Spatula cyanoptera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	169	Apr (rising)
12	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	167	Jan (past peak)
13	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	165	Mar (peak)
14	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	164	Mar (peak)
15	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	159	Apr (rising)
16	Verdin	Auriparus flaviceps	Penduline-Tits	152	Mar (peak)
17	Gambel's Quail	Callipepla gambelii	New World Quails	147	Apr (rising)
18	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	143	Oct (rising)
19	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	131	Jan (past peak)
20	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	129	Oct (rising)
21	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	124	May (rising)
22	Anna's Hummingbird	Calypte anna	Hummingbirds	124	Mar (peak)
23	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	117	Apr (rising)
24	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	117	May (rising)
25	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	111	Mar (peak)
26	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	108	Dec (rising)
27	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	106	Jan (past peak)
28	Redhead	Aythya americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	104	Mar (peak)
29	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	103	Jan (past peak)
30	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	102	Mar (peak)
31	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	101	Dec (rising)
32	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	100	May (rising)
33	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	99	May (rising)
34	Black Phoebe	Sayornis nigricans	Tyrant Flycatchers	97	Sep (rising)
35	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	93	Oct (rising)
36	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	88	Jan (past peak)
37	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	87	Jan (past peak)
38	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	83	Jan (past peak)
39	Costa's Hummingbird	Calypte costae	Hummingbirds	82	Apr (rising)
40	American Avocet	Recurvirostra americana	Stilts and Avocets	80	Apr (rising)
41	Eared Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis	Grebes	78	Apr (rising)
42	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	78	Jan (past peak)
43	Rock Wren	Salpinctes obsoletus	Wrens	77	Oct (rising)
44	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	74	Sep (rising)
45	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	72	Jan (past peak)
46	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	71	Apr (rising)
47	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	70	Jan (past peak)
48	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	70	Dec (rising)
49	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	69	Jan (past peak)
50	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	68	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Nevada in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Nevada in March