Birds in Wyoming in April: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Wyoming in April 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.

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Top birds in April

Canada Goose113 obs.

Mountain Bluebird108 obs.

Common Raven90 obs.

Sandhill Crane84 obs.

Bald Eagle82 obs.

American Robin82 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird70 obs.

Black-billed Magpie67 obs.

Greater Sage-Grouse65 obs.

Killdeer62 obs.

Osprey60 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk59 obs.

All birds seen in Wyoming in April

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	113	Jul (rising)
2	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	108	Jun (rising)
3	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	90	Jul (rising)
4	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	84	May (rising)
5	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	82	Jul (rising)
6	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	82	Jun (rising)
7	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	70	Jun (rising)
8	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	67	Jun (rising)
9	Greater Sage-Grouse	Centrocercus urophasianus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	65	Apr (peak)
10	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	62	Jul (rising)
11	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	60	Jul (rising)
12	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	59	Aug (rising)
13	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	56	Jul (rising)
14	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	56	Sep (rising)
15	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	51	Jul (rising)
16	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	48	Jul (rising)
17	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	46	May (rising)
18	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	44	Jul (rising)
19	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	41	Jul (rising)
20	Cinnamon Teal	Spatula cyanoptera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	41	May (rising)
21	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	39	Jun (rising)
22	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	38	Aug (rising)
23	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	36	Sep (rising)
24	Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris	Larks	36	Jun (rising)
25	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	34	Jul (rising)
26	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	33	Jul (rising)
27	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	33	Jun (rising)
28	American Avocet	Recurvirostra americana	Stilts and Avocets	32	Jun (rising)
29	Barrow's Goldeneye	Bucephala islandica	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	31	Jun (rising)
30	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	30	May (rising)
31	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	30	Jul (rising)
32	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	28	Jul (rising)
33	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	27	Sep (rising)
34	Clark's Nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	26	Aug (rising)
35	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	26	May (rising)
36	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	25	Jul (rising)
37	Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca	Sandpipers and Allies	24	Apr (peak)
38	Eared Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis	Grebes	24	May (rising)
39	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	24	Apr (peak)
40	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	23	Apr (peak)
41	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	23	Jun (rising)
42	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	22	Jul (rising)
43	Sage Thrasher	Oreoscoptes montanus	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	22	Jul (rising)
44	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	22	Aug (rising)
45	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	21	Sep (rising)
46	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	21	Jun (rising)
47	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	21	Apr (peak)
48	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	21	Sep (rising)
49	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	21	May (rising)
50	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	20	May (rising)

Birds Seen in Wyoming in April

Top birds in April

All birds seen in Wyoming in April