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

60 birds were recorded seen in Oklahoma 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

Canada Goose411 obs.

American Robin395 obs.

Northern Cardinal385 obs.

Mallard309 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird220 obs.

House Sparrow200 obs.

Eastern Phoebe181 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco178 obs.

Great-tailed Grackle174 obs.

Downy Woodpecker168 obs.

Northern Mockingbird165 obs.

Turkey Vulture164 obs.

All birds seen in Oklahoma in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	411	Apr (rising)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	395	Apr (rising)
3	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	385	Apr (rising)
4	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	309	Apr (rising)
5	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	220	Apr (rising)
6	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	200	Apr (rising)
7	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	181	Apr (rising)
8	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	178	Jan (past peak)
9	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	174	Apr (rising)
10	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	168	Apr (rising)
11	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	165	Apr (rising)
12	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	164	Apr (rising)
13	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	157	Apr (rising)
14	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	153	Apr (rising)
15	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	149	Apr (rising)
16	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	148	Apr (rising)
17	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	146	Apr (rising)
18	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	145	Apr (rising)
19	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	141	Dec (rising)
20	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	140	Jan (past peak)
21	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	120	Apr (rising)
22	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	115	Nov (rising)
23	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	114	Apr (rising)
24	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	113	Apr (rising)
25	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	106	Apr (rising)
26	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	104	Apr (rising)
27	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	103	Apr (rising)
28	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	100	Nov (rising)
29	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	100	Apr (rising)
30	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	98	Apr (rising)
31	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	97	Apr (rising)
32	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	95	Apr (rising)
33	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	93	Apr (rising)
34	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	90	Apr (rising)
35	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	90	Apr (rising)
36	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	90	Oct (rising)
37	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	90	Apr (rising)
38	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	78	Apr (rising)
39	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	74	Jan (past peak)
40	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	62	Dec (rising)
41	Harris's Sparrow	Zonotrichia querula	New World Sparrows	61	Apr (rising)
42	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	58	Apr (rising)
43	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	57	Jan (past peak)
44	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	56	Apr (rising)
45	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	55	Apr (rising)
46	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	55	Jan (past peak)
47	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	54	Mar (peak)
48	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	53	Apr (rising)
49	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	52	Apr (rising)
50	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	51	Apr (rising)

Birds Seen in Oklahoma in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Oklahoma in March