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

60 birds were recorded seen in Vermont in May in our iNaturalist sample; 27 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 May

American Robin1,053 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird849 obs.

Canada Goose828 obs.

Song Sparrow730 obs.

Gray Catbird677 obs.

Baltimore Oriole651 obs.

Northern Yellow Warbler634 obs.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak629 obs.

Eastern Phoebe589 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee543 obs.

American Redstart526 obs.

Common Yellowthroat505 obs.

All birds seen in Vermont in May

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	1,053	Apr (past peak)
2	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	849	May (peak)
3	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	828	May (peak)
4	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	730	Apr (past peak)
5	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	677	May (peak)
6	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	651	May (peak)
7	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	634	May (peak)
8	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	629	May (peak)
9	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	589	May (peak)
10	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	543	Apr (past peak)
11	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	526	May (peak)
12	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	505	May (peak)
13	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Setophaga pensylvanica	New World Warblers	501	May (peak)
14	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	490	Apr (past peak)
15	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	473	Apr (past peak)
16	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	452	May (peak)
17	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	445	May (peak)
18	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	434	Apr (past peak)
19	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	431	May (peak)
20	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	402	Apr (past peak)
21	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	400	May (peak)
22	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	383	May (peak)
23	Ovenbird	Seiurus aurocapilla	New World Warblers	383	May (peak)
24	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	371	Oct (rising)
25	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	370	Apr (past peak)
26	Veery	Catharus fuscescens	Thrushes	360	May (peak)
27	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	351	May (peak)
28	Bobolink	Dolichonyx oryzivorus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	345	May (peak)
29	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	339	Oct (rising)
30	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	332	Apr (past peak)
31	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	323	Aug (rising)
32	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	315	May (peak)
33	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	292	May (peak)
34	Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta varia	New World Warblers	281	May (peak)
35	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	276	Apr (past peak)
36	Scarlet Tanager	Piranga olivacea	Cardinals and Allies	272	May (peak)
37	Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	261	May (peak)
38	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	241	May (peak)
39	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	238	Apr (past peak)
40	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	237	Apr (past peak)
41	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	223	Apr (past peak)
42	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	222	Mar (past peak)
43	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	221	Mar (past peak)
44	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	218	May (peak)
45	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	217	May (peak)
46	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	216	Mar (past peak)
47	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	215	Apr (past peak)
48	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	215	Apr (past peak)
49	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	209	Apr (past peak)
50	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	206	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Vermont in May

Top birds in May

All birds seen in Vermont in May