Birds in New Jersey in March: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in New Jersey in March in our iNaturalist sample; 12 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 Robin1,506 obs.

Canada Goose1,403 obs.

Mallard1,010 obs.

Northern Cardinal861 obs.

Mourning Dove806 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco672 obs.

Song Sparrow657 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird587 obs.

Turkey Vulture552 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk503 obs.

House Finch465 obs.

White-throated Sparrow464 obs.

All birds seen in New Jersey in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	1,506	Apr (rising)
2	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,403	Apr (rising)
3	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,010	Mar (peak)
4	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	861	Apr (rising)
5	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	806	Apr (rising)
6	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	672	Jan (past peak)
7	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	657	Mar (peak)
8	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	587	May (rising)
9	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	552	Mar (peak)
10	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	503	Mar (peak)
11	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	465	May (rising)
12	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	464	Oct (rising)
13	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	464	May (rising)
14	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	454	Mar (peak)
15	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	413	May (rising)
16	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	402	Sep (rising)
17	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	387	Mar (peak)
18	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	386	Apr (rising)
19	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	381	Apr (rising)
20	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	365	May (rising)
21	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	362	Mar (peak)
22	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	356	Oct (rising)
23	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	329	Aug (rising)
24	Brant	Branta bernicla	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	328	Mar (peak)
25	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	322	Apr (rising)
26	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	321	May (rising)
27	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	318	Dec (rising)
28	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	301	Feb (past peak)
29	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	300	Mar (peak)
30	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	286	Mar (peak)
31	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	269	Apr (rising)
32	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	258	Aug (rising)
33	American Black Duck	Anas rubripes	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	253	Jan (past peak)
34	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	248	Aug (rising)
35	Long-tailed Duck	Clangula hyemalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	247	Jan (past peak)
36	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	243	Oct (rising)
37	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	242	Oct (rising)
38	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	218	Jan (past peak)
39	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	202	Mar (peak)
40	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	196	Apr (rising)
41	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	195	Apr (rising)
42	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	194	Oct (rising)
43	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	187	Apr (rising)
44	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	184	Aug (rising)
45	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	181	May (rising)
46	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	170	Mar (peak)
47	American Oystercatcher	Haematopus palliatus	Oystercatchers	170	May (rising)
48	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	165	Dec (rising)
49	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	159	Apr (rising)
50	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	158	Feb (past peak)

Birds Seen in New Jersey in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in New Jersey in March