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

60 birds were recorded seen in Vermont in April in our iNaturalist sample; 35 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 Robin1,489 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee1,119 obs.

Song Sparrow998 obs.

Northern Cardinal792 obs.

Canada Goose772 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird670 obs.

Mallard634 obs.

Osprey609 obs.

Eastern Phoebe570 obs.

Wild Turkey507 obs.

American Goldfinch494 obs.

White-throated Sparrow467 obs.

All birds seen in Vermont in April

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	1,489	Apr (peak)
2	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	1,119	Apr (peak)
3	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	998	Apr (peak)
4	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	792	Apr (peak)
5	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	772	May (rising)
6	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	670	May (rising)
7	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	634	Apr (peak)
8	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	609	Apr (peak)
9	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	570	May (rising)
10	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	507	Apr (peak)
11	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	494	Apr (peak)
12	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	467	Oct (rising)
13	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	409	Apr (peak)
14	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	385	Apr (peak)
15	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	379	Apr (peak)
16	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	371	May (rising)
17	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	367	Apr (peak)
18	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	361	Apr (peak)
19	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	356	Apr (peak)
20	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	334	Apr (peak)
21	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	327	Apr (peak)
22	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	324	Apr (peak)
23	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	314	Apr (peak)
24	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	312	May (rising)
25	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	310	May (rising)
26	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	303	Aug (rising)
27	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	293	Apr (peak)
28	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	287	Apr (peak)
29	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	273	Apr (peak)
30	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	267	Apr (peak)
31	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	265	Apr (peak)
32	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	260	Apr (peak)
33	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	254	Mar (past peak)
34	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	251	Mar (past peak)
35	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	251	Apr (peak)
36	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	236	Apr (peak)
37	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	236	Apr (peak)
38	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	234	Mar (past peak)
39	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	225	May (rising)
40	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	224	Apr (peak)
41	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	216	May (rising)
42	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	210	Apr (peak)
43	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	207	Jan (past peak)
44	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	195	Apr (peak)
45	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	181	Apr (peak)
46	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	175	Apr (peak)
47	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	174	Apr (peak)
48	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	172	Apr (peak)
49	Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	171	May (rising)
50	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	158	Apr (peak)

Birds Seen in Vermont in April

Top birds in April

All birds seen in Vermont in April