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

60 birds were recorded seen in Wisconsin in March in our iNaturalist sample; 8 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

Canada Goose873 obs.

American Robin850 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird678 obs.

Sandhill Crane668 obs.

Mallard633 obs.

Northern Cardinal502 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco455 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee428 obs.

Bald Eagle402 obs.

Mourning Dove394 obs.

Downy Woodpecker352 obs.

House Sparrow333 obs.

All birds seen in Wisconsin in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	873	May (rising)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	850	Apr (rising)
3	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	678	May (rising)
4	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	668	May (rising)
5	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	633	Apr (rising)
6	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	502	Apr (rising)
7	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	455	Oct (rising)
8	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	428	Apr (rising)
9	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	402	May (rising)
10	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	394	Apr (rising)
11	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	352	Apr (rising)
12	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	333	May (rising)
13	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	330	Sep (rising)
14	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	314	May (rising)
15	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	280	May (rising)
16	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	279	Mar (peak)
17	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	277	May (rising)
18	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	273	Apr (rising)
19	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	262	May (rising)
20	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	255	Mar (peak)
21	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	232	Aug (rising)
22	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	230	Apr (rising)
23	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	221	Mar (peak)
24	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	219	May (rising)
25	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	214	Apr (rising)
26	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	211	May (rising)
27	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	203	Apr (rising)
28	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	196	Mar (peak)
29	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	183	May (rising)
30	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	178	Jun (rising)
31	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	174	Jan (past peak)
32	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	174	Apr (rising)
33	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	165	Apr (rising)
34	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	153	May (rising)
35	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	150	May (rising)
36	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	148	Jul (rising)
37	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	138	Apr (rising)
38	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	136	May (rising)
39	Tundra Swan	Cygnus columbianus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	133	Dec (rising)
40	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	131	Apr (rising)
41	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	131	Apr (rising)
42	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	127	Mar (peak)
43	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	124	May (rising)
44	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	105	Apr (rising)
45	Greater White-fronted Goose	Anser albifrons	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	104	Mar (peak)
46	Fox Sparrow	Passerella iliaca	New World Sparrows	104	Apr (rising)
47	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	102	Aug (rising)
48	Redhead	Aythya americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	100	Mar (peak)
49	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	100	Apr (rising)
50	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	97	Mar (peak)

Birds Seen in Wisconsin in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Wisconsin in March