Birds in Pennsylvania in April: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Pennsylvania in April in our iNaturalist sample; 34 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

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Top birds in April

American Robin4,677 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird2,623 obs.

Northern Cardinal2,451 obs.

Canada Goose2,393 obs.

Mourning Dove2,020 obs.

Mallard1,782 obs.

White-throated Sparrow1,619 obs.

House Sparrow1,531 obs.

Song Sparrow1,468 obs.

Blue Jay1,310 obs.

Tree Swallow1,271 obs.

House Finch1,204 obs.

All birds seen in Pennsylvania in April

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	4,677	Apr (peak)
2	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	2,623	Apr (peak)
3	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	2,451	Apr (peak)
4	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	2,393	Apr (peak)
5	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	2,020	Apr (peak)
6	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,782	Apr (peak)
7	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	1,619	Apr (peak)
8	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	1,531	Apr (peak)
9	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	1,468	Apr (peak)
10	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	1,310	May (rising)
11	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	1,271	May (rising)
12	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	1,204	Apr (peak)
13	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	1,165	May (rising)
14	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	1,156	Apr (peak)
15	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,146	May (rising)
16	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,090	Apr (peak)
17	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	1,035	Apr (peak)
18	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	1,013	Aug (rising)
19	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	970	Apr (peak)
20	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	934	Apr (peak)
21	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	920	Oct (rising)
22	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	914	Apr (peak)
23	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	848	Apr (peak)
24	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	839	Apr (peak)
25	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	796	Apr (peak)
26	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	699	Oct (rising)
27	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	694	Aug (rising)
28	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	692	Apr (peak)
29	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	672	Aug (rising)
30	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	667	Apr (peak)
31	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	667	Apr (peak)
32	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	662	Apr (peak)
33	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	648	Apr (peak)
34	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	639	Apr (peak)
35	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	592	Apr (peak)
36	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	585	May (rising)
37	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	511	May (rising)
38	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	493	Apr (peak)
39	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	485	Apr (peak)
40	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	484	Apr (peak)
41	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	474	Jan (past peak)
42	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	470	Oct (rising)
43	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	443	Oct (rising)
44	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	409	Oct (rising)
45	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	367	Apr (peak)
46	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	341	Apr (peak)
47	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Swallows and Martins	340	Apr (peak)
48	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	339	Mar (past peak)
49	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	339	Apr (peak)
50	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	311	Apr (peak)

Birds Seen in Pennsylvania in April

Top birds in April

All birds seen in Pennsylvania in April