Feeding Backyard Birds

Birders in the Great Plains are awaiting the return of their feathered friends!
What spring migratory birds – friends and predators – should you look for and when should they arrive?

Mar 1 – Apr 30
Purple Martin
Yellow-headed Blackbird

Mar 16 – Apr 30
Broad-winged Hawk
Barn Swallow

Mar 16 – May 15
Bullock’s Oriole
Black-and-white Warbler

Apr 1 – Apr 15
Louisiana Waterthrush

Apr 1 – Apr 30
Wood Thrush
Least Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Red-eyed Vireo
Bobolink
Scarlet Tanager
Swainson’s Hawk

Apr 1 – May 15
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Cliff Swallow

- Craig Curtis

For those in the Rocky Mountains who are unfamiliar with spring migratory birds, what feathered friends and predators should you expect and when should you look for them?

March 16 – April 20

• Yellow-headed Blackbird

April 1 – April 30

• Swainson’s Hawk
• Barn Swallow
• Bullocks Oriole

April 1 – May 15

• Black and White Warbler
• Cliff Swallow

April 16 – May 15

• Western Wood Pewee
• Black-throated Grey Warbler

April 16 – May 30

• Eastern Kingbird
• Western Kingbird
• Yellow-breasted Chat
• Orchard Oriole

-Craig

Arrives in April 1 – April 30

• Swainson’s Hawk
• Bobolink
• Baltimore Oriole
• Yellow-breasted Chat

Arrives in April 1 – May 30

• Eastern Wood-Pewee
• Western Wood-Pewee
• Yellow-billed Cuckoo
• Lazuli Bunting
• Oven Bird
• Cerulean Warbler

Arrives in April 1 – April 15

• Scarlet Tanager

Arrives in April 1 – May 15

• Swainson’s Thrush
• Olive-sided Flycatcher
• Western Kingbird
• Blue Grosbeak
• Indigo Bunting
• Black-headed Grosbeak
• American Redstart

Arrives in April 16 – May 15

• Rose-breasted Grosbeak
• Canada Warbler

Arrives in April 16 – May 30

• Western Tanager
• Willow Flycatcher

-Craig

Birders and enthusiasts of the Northwest, Northern California U.S. anticipate the arrival of their favorite migratory birds. What birds are they anticipating, and when will they arrive?

Northwest, Northern California

March 1 – April 30

- Craig Curtis

Birders and enthusiasts of the Northeast region of U.S. await the arrival of
many colorful, migratory birds. Here are the migratory birds to expect
in the Northeast in April:

Arrives March 16th – April 30th

• Broad-winged Hawk
• Purple Martin

Arrives April 1 – May 15

• Ruby-throated Hummingbird
• Black and White Warbler
• Northern Parula

Arrives April 16 – May 15

• Yellow-breasted Chat
• Kentucky Warbler
• Blue-winged Warbler
• Hooded Warbler
• Worm-eating Warbler

Arrives April 16 – May 30

• Wood Thrush
• Least Flycatcher
• Baltimore Oriole
• Indigo Bunting
• Scarlet Tanager
• Yellow Warbler
• Oven Bird

Arrives April 1 – 30th

• Barn Swallow
• Louisiana Waterthrush

South East:

Arrive March 16th – April 30th

• Baltimore Oriole
• Rose-breasted Grosbeak
• Yellow Warbler
• Oven Bird
• Western Kingbird
• Orchard Oriole
• Worm-eating Warbler
• Kentucky Warbler
• Scarlet Tanager
• Least Flycatcher

Arrive April 1- April 30th

• Common Nighthawk
• Bobolink

Arrive April 1 – May 15

• American Redstart
• Cerulean Warbler
• Olive-sided Flycatcher
• Canada Warbler
• Wilsons Warbler

- Craig Curtis