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

60 birds were recorded seen in West Virginia in March in our iNaturalist sample; 5 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

American Robin363 obs.

Canada Goose261 obs.

Northern Cardinal165 obs.

Mallard140 obs.

Song Sparrow114 obs.

Mourning Dove107 obs.

Turkey Vulture102 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird101 obs.

House Sparrow87 obs.

Eastern Bluebird85 obs.

Ring-necked Duck72 obs.

American Crow67 obs.

All birds seen in West Virginia in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	363	Apr (rising)
2	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	261	Apr (rising)
3	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	165	Apr (rising)
4	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	140	Apr (rising)
5	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	114	Apr (rising)
6	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	107	Apr (rising)
7	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	102	Apr (rising)
8	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	101	May (rising)
9	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	87	Apr (rising)
10	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	85	Apr (rising)
11	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	72	Mar (peak)
12	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	67	Mar (peak)
13	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	65	Apr (rising)
14	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	64	May (rising)
15	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	62	Apr (rising)
16	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	61	Feb (past peak)
17	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	60	Jan (past peak)
18	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	60	May (rising)
19	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	56	May (rising)
20	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	54	Jan (past peak)
21	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	54	Dec (rising)
22	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	52	Jan (past peak)
23	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	49	Dec (rising)
24	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	49	Apr (rising)
25	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	48	Apr (rising)
26	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	46	Apr (rising)
27	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	45	Sep (rising)
28	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	44	Apr (rising)
29	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	43	Mar (peak)
30	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	40	Jan (past peak)
31	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	38	May (rising)
32	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	38	Apr (rising)
33	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	36	Jan (past peak)
34	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	36	Oct (rising)
35	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	36	May (rising)
36	American Woodcock	Scolopax minor	Sandpipers and Allies	34	Mar (peak)
37	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	33	Apr (rising)
38	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	30	Jan (past peak)
39	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	30	Jan (past peak)
40	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	27	Jan (past peak)
41	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	26	Jan (past peak)
42	Eastern Meadowlark	Sturnella magna	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	26	Jun (rising)
43	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	24	Aug (rising)
44	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	23	Apr (rising)
45	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	22	Dec (rising)
46	Field Sparrow	Spizella pusilla	New World Sparrows	22	Apr (rising)
47	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	18	Oct (rising)
48	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	18	Mar (peak)
49	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	18	Apr (rising)
50	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	17	Apr (rising)

Birds Seen in West Virginia in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in West Virginia in March