Birds in West Virginia in April: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in West Virginia in April in our iNaturalist sample; 26 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 April

American Robin457 obs.

Canada Goose351 obs.

Northern Cardinal259 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird173 obs.

Mallard170 obs.

Mourning Dove158 obs.

Chipping Sparrow157 obs.

Eastern Towhee146 obs.

American Goldfinch122 obs.

Turkey Vulture121 obs.

Song Sparrow115 obs.

House Sparrow114 obs.

All birds seen in West Virginia in April

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	457	Apr (peak)
2	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	351	Apr (peak)
3	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	259	Apr (peak)
4	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	173	May (rising)
5	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	170	Apr (peak)
6	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	158	Apr (peak)
7	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	157	Apr (peak)
8	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	146	Apr (peak)
9	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	122	Apr (peak)
10	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	121	Apr (peak)
11	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	115	Apr (peak)
12	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	114	Apr (peak)
13	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	105	Apr (peak)
14	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	104	Apr (peak)
15	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	95	Oct (rising)
16	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	91	Apr (peak)
17	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	89	May (rising)
18	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	89	May (rising)
19	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	85	Sep (rising)
20	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	80	May (rising)
21	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	80	Apr (peak)
22	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	78	Apr (peak)
23	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	75	Apr (peak)
24	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	75	Apr (peak)
25	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	69	May (rising)
26	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	66	May (rising)
27	Yellow-throated Warbler	Setophaga dominica	New World Warblers	66	Apr (peak)
28	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	65	Jan (past peak)
29	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	64	Jan (past peak)
30	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	62	May (rising)
31	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	61	Apr (peak)
32	Louisiana Waterthrush	Parkesia motacilla	New World Warblers	58	Apr (peak)
33	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	56	Apr (peak)
34	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	54	Feb (past peak)
35	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	54	Jan (past peak)
36	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	51	Apr (peak)
37	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	48	Dec (rising)
38	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	47	Aug (rising)
39	Field Sparrow	Spizella pusilla	New World Sparrows	47	Apr (peak)
40	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	45	May (rising)
41	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	44	Dec (rising)
42	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	43	Jan (past peak)
43	Blue-headed Vireo	Vireo solitarius	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	43	May (rising)
44	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	42	Apr (peak)
45	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	42	Mar (past peak)
46	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	42	May (rising)
47	Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta varia	New World Warblers	42	May (rising)
48	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	41	Aug (rising)
49	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	40	Apr (peak)
50	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	38	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in West Virginia in April

Top birds in April

All birds seen in West Virginia in April