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

60 birds were recorded seen in Washington in March in our iNaturalist sample; 11 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

Mallard1,957 obs.

American Robin1,729 obs.

Bald Eagle1,686 obs.

Song Sparrow1,410 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco1,394 obs.

Canada Goose1,357 obs.

Great Blue Heron1,254 obs.

American Crow1,191 obs.

Anna's Hummingbird1,101 obs.

Bufflehead1,046 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird1,010 obs.

American Wigeon923 obs.

All birds seen in Washington in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,957	Apr (rising)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	1,729	Apr (rising)
3	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,686	Apr (rising)
4	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	1,410	Apr (rising)
5	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	1,394	May (rising)
6	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,357	Apr (rising)
7	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,254	May (rising)
8	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	1,191	Apr (rising)
9	Anna's Hummingbird	Calypte anna	Hummingbirds	1,101	Apr (rising)
10	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,046	Jan (past peak)
11	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,010	Apr (rising)
12	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	923	Mar (peak)
13	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	842	Apr (rising)
14	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	834	Apr (rising)
15	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	811	Jan (past peak)
16	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	767	Jun (rising)
17	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	737	Apr (rising)
18	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	736	Jan (past peak)
19	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	672	Mar (peak)
20	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	665	Mar (peak)
21	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	641	Mar (peak)
22	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	641	May (rising)
23	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	589	Mar (peak)
24	Barrow's Goldeneye	Bucephala islandica	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	540	Feb (past peak)
25	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	504	May (rising)
26	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	485	May (rising)
27	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	474	Mar (peak)
28	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	440	Mar (peak)
29	Varied Thrush	Ixoreus naevius	Thrushes	418	Jan (past peak)
30	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	396	May (rising)
31	Golden-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia atricapilla	New World Sparrows	392	Apr (rising)
32	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	388	Jun (rising)
33	Chestnut-backed Chickadee	Poecile rufescens	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	380	Apr (rising)
34	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	366	Mar (peak)
35	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	365	May (rising)
36	Surf Scoter	Melanitta perspicillata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	351	Jan (past peak)
37	Horned Grebe	Podiceps auritus	Grebes	349	Jan (past peak)
38	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	348	Jan (past peak)
39	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	342	Mar (peak)
40	Pigeon Guillemot	Cepphus columba	Auks, Murres, and Puffins	335	Jul (rising)
41	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	320	Jan (past peak)
42	Bushtit	Psaltriparus minimus	Long-tailed Tits and Bushtits	320	Apr (rising)
43	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	317	Jan (past peak)
44	Bewick's Wren	Thryomanes bewickii	Wrens	313	Apr (rising)
45	Short-billed Gull	Larus brachyrhynchus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	312	Oct (rising)
46	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	304	Apr (rising)
47	Pelagic Cormorant	Urile pelagicus	Cormorants and Shags	304	Jul (rising)
48	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	297	Mar (peak)
49	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	291	Apr (rising)
50	Brant	Branta bernicla	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	285	Mar (peak)

Birds Seen in Washington in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Washington in March