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

60 birds were recorded seen in Texas in March in our iNaturalist sample; 3 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

Northern Cardinal9,628 obs.

Northern Mockingbird5,996 obs.

Great-tailed Grackle5,820 obs.

Great Blue Heron4,475 obs.

American Robin3,967 obs.

Great Egret3,621 obs.

Mallard3,548 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird3,500 obs.

White-winged Dove3,416 obs.

Eastern Bluebird3,408 obs.

Mourning Dove3,341 obs.

House Sparrow3,238 obs.

All birds seen in Texas in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	9,628	Apr (rising)
2	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	5,996	Apr (rising)
3	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	5,820	Apr (rising)
4	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	4,475	Apr (rising)
5	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	3,967	Feb (past peak)
6	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	3,621	Apr (rising)
7	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	3,548	Apr (rising)
8	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	3,500	Apr (rising)
9	White-winged Dove	Zenaida asiatica	Pigeons and Doves	3,416	Apr (rising)
10	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	3,408	Apr (rising)
11	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	3,341	Apr (rising)
12	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	3,238	Apr (rising)
13	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	3,004	Mar (peak)
14	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	2,924	Apr (rising)
15	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	2,916	Feb (past peak)
16	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	2,906	Mar (peak)
17	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	2,902	Apr (rising)
18	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	2,824	Jan (past peak)
19	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	2,741	Apr (rising)
20	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	2,466	Apr (rising)
21	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	2,329	Jan (past peak)
22	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	2,291	Oct (rising)
23	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	2,282	Jan (past peak)
24	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	2,279	Apr (rising)
25	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	2,251	Apr (rising)
26	Lincoln's Sparrow	Melospiza lincolnii	New World Sparrows	2,250	Apr (rising)
27	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	2,218	Apr (rising)
28	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	2,168	Jan (past peak)
29	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	2,058	Apr (rising)
30	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	2,045	Apr (rising)
31	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	1,987	Jan (past peak)
32	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	1,892	Jan (past peak)
33	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,883	Apr (rising)
34	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	1,851	Apr (rising)
35	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	1,824	Jan (past peak)
36	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	1,793	Jan (past peak)
37	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	1,676	Jan (past peak)
38	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,670	Apr (rising)
39	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	1,585	Apr (rising)
40	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	1,567	Apr (rising)
41	Black-crested Titmouse	Baeolophus atricristatus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	1,537	Apr (rising)
42	Neotropic Cormorant	Nannopterum brasilianum	Cormorants and Shags	1,516	Apr (rising)
43	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	1,442	Apr (rising)
44	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,433	Apr (rising)
45	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	1,405	Jan (past peak)
46	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,396	Jan (past peak)
47	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,389	Apr (rising)
48	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	1,381	Apr (rising)
49	Ladder-backed Woodpecker	Dryobates scalaris	Woodpeckers	1,344	Mar (peak)
50	Crested Caracara	Caracara plancus	Falcons and Caracaras	1,342	Apr (rising)

Birds Seen in Texas in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Texas in March