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

60 birds were recorded seen in North Dakota in March in our iNaturalist sample; 5 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

Black-capped Chickadee20 obs.

Horned Lark19 obs.

American Robin19 obs.

Cackling Goose17 obs.

American Tree Sparrow17 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk16 obs.

Ring-necked Pheasant15 obs.

Greater White-fronted Goose15 obs.

All birds seen in North Dakota in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	39	Apr (rising)
2	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	30	Mar (peak)
3	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	24	Apr (rising)
4	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	20	Apr (rising)
5	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	20	Oct (rising)
6	Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris	Larks	19	Mar (peak)
7	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	19	Apr (rising)
8	Cackling Goose	Branta hutchinsii	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	17	Mar (peak)
9	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	17	Apr (rising)
10	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	16	Sep (rising)
11	Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	15	Apr (rising)
12	Greater White-fronted Goose	Anser albifrons	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	15	Apr (rising)
13	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	14	Jun (rising)
14	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	13	Apr (rising)
15	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	13	May (rising)
16	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	12	May (rising)
17	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	11	May (rising)
18	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	11	Jun (rising)
19	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	10	Apr (rising)
20	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	10	May (rising)
21	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	10	Jul (rising)
22	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	10	Dec (rising)
23	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	9	Dec (rising)
24	Northern Shrike	Lanius borealis	Shrikes	9	Mar (peak)
25	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	9	Jun (rising)
26	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	8	Jul (rising)
27	Golden Eagle	Aquila chrysaetos	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	8	Jan (past peak)
28	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	8	Apr (rising)
29	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	8	Apr (rising)
30	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	8	Jun (rising)
31	Snowy Owl	Bubo scandiacus	Typical Owls	8	Nov (rising)
32	Merlin	Falco columbarius	Falcons and Caracaras	7	Oct (rising)
33	Redhead	Aythya americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	7	May (rising)
34	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	7	Jun (rising)
35	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	7	May (rising)
36	Lapland Longspur	Calcarius lapponicus	Longspurs and Snow Buntings	7	Jan (past peak)
37	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	7	Apr (rising)
38	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	7	May (rising)
39	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	7	May (rising)
40	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	7	Apr (rising)
41	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	6	May (rising)
42	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	6	Jun (rising)
43	Canvasback	Aythya valisineria	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	6	Apr (rising)
44	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	6	May (rising)
45	Redpoll	Acanthis flammea	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	6	Jan (past peak)
46	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	6	Oct (rising)
47	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	5	Apr (rising)
48	Bohemian Waxwing	Bombycilla garrulus	Waxwings	5	Mar (peak)
49	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	5	Apr (rising)
50	Northern Saw-whet Owl	Aegolius acadicus	Typical Owls	5	Nov (rising)

Birds Seen in North Dakota in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in North Dakota in March