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

60 birds were recorded seen in New York 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

American Robin2,960 obs.

Canada Goose2,220 obs.

Mallard1,695 obs.

Northern Cardinal1,624 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk1,355 obs.

Mourning Dove1,315 obs.

House Sparrow1,303 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird1,250 obs.

Song Sparrow1,100 obs.

European Starling1,053 obs.

Ring-billed Gull1,024 obs.

Common Grackle953 obs.

All birds seen in New York in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	2,960	Apr (rising)
2	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	2,220	Apr (rising)
3	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,695	Apr (rising)
4	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	1,624	Apr (rising)
5	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,355	Mar (peak)
6	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	1,315	Apr (rising)
7	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	1,303	Apr (rising)
8	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,250	Apr (rising)
9	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	1,100	Apr (rising)
10	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	1,053	Apr (rising)
11	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	1,024	Aug (rising)
12	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	953	Apr (rising)
13	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	924	Apr (rising)
14	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	796	Jan (past peak)
15	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	786	Apr (rising)
16	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	772	Apr (rising)
17	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	739	Nov (rising)
18	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	728	Apr (rising)
19	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	718	Apr (rising)
20	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	693	Mar (peak)
21	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	689	Mar (peak)
22	Brant	Branta bernicla	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	617	Apr (rising)
23	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	595	Aug (rising)
24	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	583	Mar (peak)
25	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	559	Jan (past peak)
26	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	523	Apr (rising)
27	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	520	Mar (peak)
28	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	516	Mar (peak)
29	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	514	Mar (peak)
30	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	510	Apr (rising)
31	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	502	Mar (peak)
32	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	490	Apr (rising)
33	American Woodcock	Scolopax minor	Sandpipers and Allies	468	Mar (peak)
34	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	453	Apr (rising)
35	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	437	Oct (rising)
36	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	431	Jan (past peak)
37	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	421	Apr (rising)
38	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	394	Jan (past peak)
39	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	390	Sep (rising)
40	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	364	May (rising)
41	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	348	May (rising)
42	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	343	Aug (rising)
43	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	335	Oct (rising)
44	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	321	Apr (rising)
45	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	318	Mar (peak)
46	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	317	May (rising)
47	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	303	Mar (peak)
48	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	296	Apr (rising)
49	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	291	Apr (rising)
50	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	291	Apr (rising)

Birds Seen in New York in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in New York in March