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

60 birds were recorded seen in Tennessee in March in our iNaturalist sample; 4 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 Robin1,448 obs.

Northern Cardinal1,093 obs.

Northern Mockingbird743 obs.

Canada Goose648 obs.

Eastern Bluebird611 obs.

Mourning Dove539 obs.

Mallard528 obs.

House Finch501 obs.

Tufted Titmouse475 obs.

Carolina Chickadee475 obs.

Downy Woodpecker413 obs.

White-throated Sparrow401 obs.

All birds seen in Tennessee in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	1,448	Apr (rising)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	1,093	Apr (rising)
3	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	743	Apr (rising)
4	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	648	Apr (rising)
5	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	611	Apr (rising)
6	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	539	Apr (rising)
7	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	528	Apr (rising)
8	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	501	Apr (rising)
9	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	475	Mar (peak)
10	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	475	Feb (past peak)
11	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	413	Feb (past peak)
12	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	401	Jan (past peak)
13	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	378	Apr (rising)
14	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	361	Apr (rising)
15	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	354	Apr (rising)
16	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	353	Jan (past peak)
17	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	352	Jan (past peak)
18	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	351	Apr (rising)
19	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	336	Nov (rising)
20	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	302	Apr (rising)
21	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	268	Apr (rising)
22	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	261	Apr (rising)
23	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	259	Apr (rising)
24	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	256	Jan (past peak)
25	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	251	Apr (rising)
26	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	249	Mar (peak)
27	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	243	Feb (past peak)
28	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	228	Apr (rising)
29	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	225	Apr (rising)
30	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	219	Apr (rising)
31	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	218	May (rising)
32	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	216	Apr (rising)
33	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	213	Apr (rising)
34	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	202	Jan (past peak)
35	Field Sparrow	Spizella pusilla	New World Sparrows	199	Apr (rising)
36	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	191	Apr (rising)
37	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	182	Jan (past peak)
38	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	171	Apr (rising)
39	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	169	Apr (rising)
40	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	162	Dec (rising)
41	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	154	Mar (peak)
42	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	152	Apr (rising)
43	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	147	Mar (peak)
44	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	147	Apr (rising)
45	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	147	Apr (rising)
46	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	144	Apr (rising)
47	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	144	Apr (rising)
48	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	143	Oct (rising)
49	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	119	Jan (past peak)
50	Eastern Meadowlark	Sturnella magna	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	116	Apr (rising)

Birds Seen in Tennessee in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Tennessee in March