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

60 birds were recorded seen in Vermont in March in our iNaturalist sample; 6 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

Black-capped Chickadee751 obs.

American Robin740 obs.

Canada Goose541 obs.

Northern Cardinal487 obs.

Wild Turkey422 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird380 obs.

Song Sparrow377 obs.

Mallard359 obs.

Bald Eagle342 obs.

American Crow341 obs.

Common Merganser279 obs.

White-breasted Nuthatch277 obs.

All birds seen in Vermont in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	751	Apr (rising)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	740	Apr (rising)
3	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	541	May (rising)
4	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	487	Apr (rising)
5	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	422	Apr (rising)
6	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	380	May (rising)
7	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	377	Apr (rising)
8	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	359	Apr (rising)
9	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	342	Mar (peak)
10	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	341	Mar (peak)
11	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	279	Apr (rising)
12	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	277	Apr (rising)
13	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	274	Jan (past peak)
14	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	265	Apr (rising)
15	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	252	Mar (peak)
16	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	249	Apr (rising)
17	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	228	Apr (rising)
18	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	215	Apr (rising)
19	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	214	Apr (rising)
20	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	208	May (rising)
21	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	201	Apr (rising)
22	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	197	Apr (rising)
23	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	183	May (rising)
24	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	179	May (rising)
25	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	178	Apr (rising)
26	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	176	Apr (rising)
27	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	175	Apr (rising)
28	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	171	Apr (rising)
29	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	157	Apr (rising)
30	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	149	Mar (peak)
31	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	138	Apr (rising)
32	Bohemian Waxwing	Bombycilla garrulus	Waxwings	136	Mar (peak)
33	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	134	Jun (rising)
34	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	131	Apr (rising)
35	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	122	Apr (rising)
36	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	117	Apr (rising)
37	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	116	Apr (rising)
38	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	114	Apr (rising)
39	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	109	Feb (past peak)
40	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	103	Apr (rising)
41	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	100	Apr (rising)
42	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	97	Apr (rising)
43	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	97	Jan (past peak)
44	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	96	Apr (rising)
45	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	92	Aug (rising)
46	American Black Duck	Anas rubripes	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	88	Mar (peak)
47	Evening Grosbeak	Hesperiphona vespertina	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	88	Jan (past peak)
48	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	81	Apr (rising)
49	Redpoll	Acanthis flammea	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	81	Jan (past peak)
50	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	79	Nov (rising)

Birds Seen in Vermont in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Vermont in March