Birds in North Carolina in March: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in North Carolina in March in our iNaturalist sample; 1 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 Robin2,161 obs.

Northern Cardinal1,551 obs.

Canada Goose1,250 obs.

Northern Mockingbird1,034 obs.

Eastern Bluebird1,006 obs.

Great Blue Heron828 obs.

Mallard828 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk778 obs.

White-throated Sparrow616 obs.

Mourning Dove583 obs.

House Finch552 obs.

Tufted Titmouse544 obs.

All birds seen in North Carolina in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	2,161	Apr (rising)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	1,551	Apr (rising)
3	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,250	Apr (rising)
4	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	1,034	Apr (rising)
5	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	1,006	Apr (rising)
6	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	828	Apr (rising)
7	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	828	Apr (rising)
8	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	778	Jan (past peak)
9	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	616	Jan (past peak)
10	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	583	Apr (rising)
11	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	552	Apr (rising)
12	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	544	Jan (past peak)
13	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	535	Apr (rising)
14	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	535	Apr (rising)
15	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	514	Apr (rising)
16	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	511	Apr (rising)
17	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	505	Jan (past peak)
18	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	470	Mar (peak)
19	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	445	Jan (past peak)
20	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	423	Jan (past peak)
21	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	422	Jan (past peak)
22	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	419	Jan (past peak)
23	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	411	Apr (rising)
24	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	394	Apr (rising)
25	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	336	Apr (rising)
26	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	304	Aug (rising)
27	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	299	Jan (past peak)
28	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	294	Apr (rising)
29	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	292	Apr (rising)
30	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	285	Jan (past peak)
31	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	283	Jan (past peak)
32	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	280	Apr (rising)
33	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	275	Apr (rising)
34	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	265	Jan (past peak)
35	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	263	Jan (past peak)
36	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	259	Apr (rising)
37	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	256	Apr (rising)
38	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	249	Jul (rising)
39	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	240	Aug (rising)
40	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	227	Apr (rising)
41	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	222	Jan (past peak)
42	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	221	Apr (rising)
43	Brown-headed Nuthatch	Sitta pusilla	Nuthatches	214	Apr (rising)
44	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	209	Apr (rising)
45	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	208	Oct (rising)
46	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	196	Apr (rising)
47	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	196	Jun (rising)
48	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	195	Aug (rising)
49	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	190	Apr (rising)
50	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	187	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in North Carolina in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in North Carolina in March