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

60 birds were recorded seen in Pennsylvania in March in our iNaturalist sample; 7 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 Robin2,197 obs.

Northern Cardinal1,632 obs.

Canada Goose1,514 obs.

Mourning Dove1,247 obs.

Mallard1,194 obs.

Song Sparrow1,156 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco1,103 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird1,062 obs.

House Finch1,059 obs.

Eastern Bluebird932 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk895 obs.

House Sparrow849 obs.

All birds seen in Pennsylvania in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	2,197	Apr (rising)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	1,632	Apr (rising)
3	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,514	Apr (rising)
4	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	1,247	Apr (rising)
5	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,194	Apr (rising)
6	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	1,156	Apr (rising)
7	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	1,103	Jan (past peak)
8	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,062	Apr (rising)
9	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	1,059	Apr (rising)
10	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	932	Apr (rising)
11	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	895	Oct (rising)
12	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	849	Apr (rising)
13	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	827	May (rising)
14	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	772	Apr (rising)
15	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	768	Apr (rising)
16	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	762	Mar (peak)
17	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	687	May (rising)
18	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	656	Apr (rising)
19	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	642	Apr (rising)
20	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	574	Apr (rising)
21	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	538	May (rising)
22	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	494	Mar (peak)
23	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	483	Apr (rising)
24	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	454	Apr (rising)
25	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	438	Apr (rising)
26	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	414	Aug (rising)
27	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	401	Feb (past peak)
28	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	390	Apr (rising)
29	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	376	Apr (rising)
30	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	362	Apr (rising)
31	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	339	Jan (past peak)
32	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	334	Mar (peak)
33	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	331	Mar (peak)
34	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	317	May (rising)
35	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	308	Apr (rising)
36	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	294	Apr (rising)
37	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	275	Aug (rising)
38	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	274	Apr (rising)
39	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	260	Apr (rising)
40	American Woodcock	Scolopax minor	Sandpipers and Allies	251	Mar (peak)
41	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	247	Apr (rising)
42	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	226	Apr (rising)
43	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	225	May (rising)
44	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	218	Jan (past peak)
45	Tundra Swan	Cygnus columbianus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	210	Mar (peak)
46	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	208	Feb (past peak)
47	Golden Eagle	Aquila chrysaetos	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	206	Nov (rising)
48	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	199	Apr (rising)
49	Horned Grebe	Podiceps auritus	Grebes	188	Mar (peak)
50	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	178	Apr (rising)

Birds Seen in Pennsylvania in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Pennsylvania in March