Bird Finder

Top Birds in May
within 25 miles of Champaign, IL, USA

based on 5541 checklists in 86 hotspots

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist during the month of May. The change in probability from the previous month is also shown, to highlight which birds are coming and going. Rows with significant changes (< 0.5x or > 2x) are highlighted in red or green. Species that peak in May are indicated with a star. This is based on historical data from eBird, and does not include recently submitted checklists.

Rank Info Species Chart Peak April May Change
1   American Robin
71.7% 70.9% 0.8%
2   Northern Cardinal
62.1% 63.4% 1.3%
3   Gray Catbird
7.4% 54.8% 47.5%
4   Canada Goose
62.2% 52.3% 9.9%
5   Red-winged Blackbird
58.1% 51.3% 6.8%
6   Brown-headed Cowbird
46.7% 49.0% 2.2%
7   American Goldfinch
35.8% 48.9% 13.2%
8   American Crow
50.1% 47.1% 3.0%
9   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
28.2% 44.2% 16.1%
10   Blue Jay
41.1% 43.0% 1.9%
11   Mourning Dove
47.1% 42.9% 4.2%
12   Common Yellowthroat
5.7% 42.8% 37.1%
13   Red-bellied Woodpecker
40.5% 42.2% 1.8%
14   Indigo Bunting
4.0% 41.9% 37.9%
15   Mallard
51.1% 41.8% 9.3%
16   House Wren
15.0% 41.2% 26.2%
17   European Starling
42.3% 40.6% 1.7%
18   Baltimore Oriole
2.2% 40.1% 37.9%
19   Common Grackle
32.5% 38.7% 6.2%
20   Downy Woodpecker
42.0% 37.8% 4.2%
21   Barn Swallow
14.9% 33.2% 18.2%
22   Turkey Vulture
36.5% 33.0% 3.5%
23   White-breasted Nuthatch
33.8% 32.9% 0.8%
24   American Redstart
0.6% 32.8% 32.2%
25   Chipping Sparrow
33.3% 31.8% 1.5%
26   Great Crested Flycatcher
2.3% 31.7% 29.5%
27   Eastern Wood-Pewee
0.1% 31.0% 31.0%
28   Red-eyed Vireo
1.0% 30.1% 29.1%
29   Warbling Vireo
4.6% 30.0% 25.4%
30   Swainson's Thrush
5.4% 28.7% 23.3%
31   Yellow-rumped Warbler
39.3% 28.4% 10.9%
32   Northern Parula
14.7% 28.4% 13.7%
33   Rose-breasted Grosbeak
3.1% 27.8% 24.7%
34   Yellow Warbler
6.0% 27.5% 21.5%
35   Tree Swallow
26.8% 27.2% 0.4%
36   Eastern Phoebe
33.4% 26.6% 6.8%
37   Palm Warbler
14.8% 26.3% 11.5%
38   Song Sparrow
31.4% 25.9% 5.5%
39   Tufted Titmouse
26.0% 25.8% 0.2%
40   House Sparrow
27.5% 25.1% 2.4%
41   Eastern Kingbird
1.9% 23.9% 22.0%
42   Chimney Swift
4.6% 23.1% 18.5%
43   Great Blue Heron
20.6% 23.1% 2.5%
44   Carolina Wren
23.6% 23.1% 0.5%
45   White-throated Sparrow
35.5% 22.4% 13.1%
46   Black-and-white Warbler
4.2% 21.5% 17.3%
47   Nashville Warbler
5.2% 20.8% 15.6%
48   Eastern Towhee
25.5% 20.2% 5.3%
49   Eastern Bluebird
21.2% 20.1% 1.1%
50   Magnolia Warbler
0.3% 20.1% 19.8%
51   Tennessee Warbler
1.3% 20.0% 18.8%
52   Northern Flicker
37.0% 20.0% 17.0%
53   Black-throated Green Warbler
4.1% 19.7% 15.5%
54   Chestnut-sided Warbler
0.1% 19.1% 19.0%
55   Northern Rough-winged Swallow
14.3% 18.9% 4.7%
56   Northern Waterthrush
5.1% 17.9% 12.8%
57   Least Flycatcher
0.9% 17.8% 16.9%
58   Killdeer
21.7% 17.7% 4.0%
59   Wood Thrush
1.9% 16.7% 14.8%
60   House Finch
21.6% 16.4% 5.1%
61   Red-headed Woodpecker
8.5% 16.4% 7.9%
62   Wood Duck
20.7% 16.0% 4.8%
63   Ovenbird
1.8% 15.8% 14.0%
64   White-crowned Sparrow
4.8% 15.6% 10.7%
65   Field Sparrow
18.6% 14.9% 3.7%
66   Scarlet Tanager
1.6% 14.8% 13.3%
67   Blackburnian Warbler
0.6% 14.7% 14.1%
68   Ruby-crowned Kinglet
32.6% 14.4% 18.2%
69   Brown Thrasher
22.5% 14.0% 8.5%
70   Ruby-throated Hummingbird
0.5% 13.9% 13.5%
71   Red-tailed Hawk
16.2% 13.2% 3.0%
72   Cedar Waxwing
0.8% 13.2% 12.4%
73   Yellow-throated Warbler
8.1% 13.2% 5.1%
74   Spotted Sandpiper
4.6% 12.9% 8.3%
75   Black-capped Chickadee
15.7% 12.8% 2.9%
76   Blackpoll Warbler
0.3% 12.8% 12.5%
77   Ring-necked Pheasant
9.3% 12.7% 3.4%
78   Dickcissel
0.0% 11.9% 11.9%
79   Eastern Meadowlark
12.0% 11.8% 0.2%
80   Yellow-throated Vireo
1.2% 11.6% 10.5%
81   Veery
0.7% 10.8% 10.1%
82   Green Heron
4.3% 10.7% 6.4%
83   White-eyed Vireo
3.7% 10.6% 6.9%
84   Blue-headed Vireo
3.1% 10.5% 7.4%
85   Hairy Woodpecker
9.1% 10.4% 1.3%
86   Cooper's Hawk
14.3% 9.9% 4.4%
87   Wilson's Warbler
0.1% 9.7% 9.7%
88   Belted Kingfisher
12.5% 9.5% 3.1%
89   Gray-cheeked Thrush
0.5% 8.7% 8.2%
90   Pileated Woodpecker
7.8% 8.6% 0.8%
91   Bay-breasted Warbler
0.1% 8.6% 8.5%
92   Orchard Oriole
0.7% 8.5% 7.8%
93   Solitary Sandpiper
6.4% 7.6% 1.2%
94   Swamp Sparrow
16.9% 7.3% 9.5%
95   Philadelphia Vireo
0.0% 7.3% 7.3%
96   Lincoln's Sparrow
1.7% 7.3% 5.5%
97   Blue-winged Teal
22.5% 7.2% 15.3%
98   Barred Owl
6.5% 6.6% 0.1%
99   Golden-winged Warbler
0.6% 6.4% 5.8%
100   Yellow-billed Cuckoo
0% 6.2% 6.2%
101   Blue-winged Warbler
1.8% 5.9% 4.1%
102   Rock Pigeon
8.4% 5.8% 2.6%
103   Canada Warbler
0.0% 5.7% 5.7%
104   Summer Tanager
1.3% 5.7% 4.3%
105   Acadian Flycatcher
0.1% 5.0% 4.9%
106   Least Sandpiper
0.8% 5.0% 4.1%
107   Red-breasted Nuthatch
3.2% 4.5% 1.3%
108   Yellow-breasted Chat
0.1% 4.4% 4.3%
109   Cape May Warbler
0.0% 4.4% 4.3%
110   Carolina Chickadee
4.9% 4.3% 0.6%
111   Prothonotary Warbler
2.4% 4.2% 1.7%
112   American Coot
14.7% 4.0% 10.7%
113   Common Nighthawk
0.1% 4.0% 3.9%
114   Lesser Yellowlegs
4.6% 4.0% 0.6%
115   Mourning Warbler
0% 3.9% 3.9%
116   Willow Flycatcher
0% 3.8% 3.8%
117   Savannah Sparrow
2.5% 3.7% 1.2%
118   Bald Eagle
4.8% 3.6% 1.2%
119   Louisiana Waterthrush
5.3% 3.5% 1.8%
120   Kentucky Warbler
0.7% 3.3% 2.6%
121   Pectoral Sandpiper
3.8% 3.1% 0.6%
122   Sora
2.2% 2.9% 0.7%
123   Cliff Swallow
0.7% 2.9% 2.2%
124   Blue Grosbeak
0.6% 2.7% 2.1%
125   Hermit Thrush
15.9% 2.6% 13.3%
126   Double-crested Cormorant
3.2% 2.6% 0.6%
127   Red-shouldered Hawk
2.3% 2.5% 0.3%
128   Orange-crowned Warbler
3.5% 2.5% 0.9%
129   Pine Warbler
5.9% 2.4% 3.5%
130   Pied-billed Grebe
12.9% 2.3% 10.6%
131   Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
0% 2.3% 2.3%
132   Bobolink
0.1% 2.2% 2.2%
133   Greater Yellowlegs
2.8% 2.2% 0.6%
134   Olive-sided Flycatcher
0% 2.1% 2.1%
135   Semipalmated Plover
0.2% 2.1% 1.9%
136   Broad-winged Hawk
2.6% 2.1% 0.6%
137   Alder Flycatcher
0% 1.9% 1.9%
138   Wild Turkey
0.9% 1.9% 1.0%
139   Black-throated Blue Warbler
0.7% 1.9% 1.2%
140   Purple Martin
1.2% 1.8% 0.6%
141   Connecticut Warbler
0% 1.8% 1.8%
142   Bank Swallow
0.5% 1.7% 1.3%
143   Hooded Warbler
0.8% 1.7% 0.9%
144   Northern Shoveler
10.5% 1.7% 8.8%
145   Prairie Warbler
2.8% 1.7% 1.1%
146   Eurasian Collared-Dove
1.8% 1.6% 0.1%
147   American Kestrel
3.0% 1.6% 1.5%
148   Black-billed Cuckoo
0% 1.5% 1.5%
149   Sedge Wren
0.0% 1.5% 1.4%
150   Marsh Wren
0.3% 1.4% 1.1%
151   Great Horned Owl
1.7% 1.4% 0.3%
152   Great Egret
2.3% 1.3% 0.9%
153   Bell's Vireo
0.0% 1.3% 1.2%
154   Semipalmated Sandpiper
0.0% 1.2% 1.2%
155   Grasshopper Sparrow
0.2% 1.2% 1.0%
156   Henslow's Sparrow
0.2% 1.2% 0.9%
157   Clay-colored Sparrow
0.2% 1.1% 0.9%
158   Wilson's Phalarope
0.0% 1.1% 1.0%
159   American Golden-Plover
0.9% 1.0% 0.2%
160   Common Loon
1.8% 1.0% 0.8%
161   Vesper Sparrow
2.1% 0.9% 1.2%
162   Short-billed Dowitcher
0% 0.9% 0.9%
163   Hooded Merganser
1.6% 0.9% 0.7%
164   Pine Siskin
2.3% 0.8% 1.4%
165   Purple Finch
3.2% 0.8% 2.4%
166   Osprey
3.3% 0.8% 2.5%
167   Dunlin
0.3% 0.8% 0.5%
168   Wilson's Snipe
4.6% 0.8% 3.8%
169   Northern Mockingbird
1.1% 0.7% 0.3%
170   Ring-billed Gull
1.8% 0.6% 1.2%
171   Horned Lark
1.3% 0.6% 0.6%
172   Brown Creeper
14.8% 0.6% 14.2%
173   Cerulean Warbler
0.3% 0.6% 0.3%
174   American White Pelican
1.4% 0.6% 0.8%
175   Lesser Scaup
3.4% 0.6% 2.9%
176   Sandhill Crane
0.4% 0.5% 0.2%
177   American Bittern
0.4% 0.5% 0.1%
178   Worm-eating Warbler
0.7% 0.5% 0.2%
179   Black-crowned Night-Heron
0.7% 0.5% 0.2%
180   Virginia Rail
0.4% 0.5% 0.1%
181   Northern Harrier
1.3% 0.5% 0.8%
182   King Rail
0% 0.5% 0.5%
183   American Woodcock
0.7% 0.5% 0.3%
184   Ruddy Duck
2.3% 0.5% 1.8%
185   Greater White-fronted Goose
0.9% 0.5% 0.5%
186   Black-necked Stilt
0.2% 0.4% 0.2%
187   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
12.9% 0.4% 12.5%
188   Forster's Tern
0.5% 0.4% 0.1%
189   Lark Sparrow
0.4% 0.4% 0.1%
190   Long-billed Dowitcher
0.4% 0.4% 0.0%
191   Peregrine Falcon
0.3% 0.4% 0.1%
192   American Pipit
0.6% 0.4% 0.2%
193   Least Bittern
0.0% 0.4% 0.3%
194   Common Gallinule
0.0% 0.3% 0.3%
195   Sharp-shinned Hawk
0.9% 0.3% 0.6%
196   Stilt Sandpiper
0% 0.3% 0.3%
197   Red-necked Phalarope
0% 0.3% 0.3%
198   Gadwall
1.8% 0.3% 1.5%
199   Green-winged Teal
3.7% 0.3% 3.5%
200   Ring-necked Duck
2.5% 0.3% 2.3%
201   American Wigeon
0.9% 0.3% 0.6%
202   Winter Wren
4.8% 0.3% 4.5%
203   Little Blue Heron
0.1% 0.3% 0.1%
204   Golden-crowned Kinglet
13.7% 0.2% 13.4%
205   White-rumped Sandpiper
0% 0.2% 0.2%
206   Dark-eyed Junco
16.4% 0.2% 16.2%
207   Fish Crow
0.1% 0.2% 0.1%
208   Black Tern
0.0% 0.2% 0.2%
209   Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
0% 0.2% 0.2%
210   Bufflehead
3.8% 0.2% 3.6%
211   Black-bellied Plover
0% 0.2% 0.2%
212   Redhead
0.6% 0.2% 0.5%
213   Eastern Screech-Owl
0.1% 0.2% 0.0%
214   Mississippi Kite
0% 0.2% 0.2%
215   Purple Gallinule
0% 0.2% 0.2%
216   Caspian Tern
0.4% 0.1% 0.2%
217   Ross's Goose
0.6% 0.1% 0.5%
218   Western Meadowlark
0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
219   Willet
0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
220   Nelson's Sparrow
0% 0.1% 0.1%
221   Upland Sandpiper
0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
222   Horned Grebe
0.6% 0.1% 0.5%
223   Brewer's Blackbird
0.0% 0.1% 0.0%
224   Rusty Blackbird
2.3% 0.1% 2.2%
225   LeConte's Sparrow
0.0% 0.1% 0.0%
226   Northern Bobwhite
0.0% 0.1% 0.0%
227   Merlin
0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
228   Cattle Egret
0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
229   Eastern Whip-poor-will
0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
230   White-faced Ibis
0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
231   American Black Duck
0.1% 0.1% 0.0%
232   American Avocet
0.0% 0.1% 0.0%
233   Baird's Sandpiper
0.1% 0.1% 0.0%
234   Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
0% 0.1% 0.1%
235   Trumpeter Swan
0.0% 0.1% 0.0%
236   Common Goldeneye
0.1% 0.0% 0.1%
237   Snow Goose
0.4% 0.0% 0.4%
238   Red-breasted Merganser
0.8% 0.0% 0.8%
239   Black Vulture
0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
240   Bonaparte's Gull
0.7% 0.0% 0.6%
241   Tundra Swan
0% 0.0% 0.0%
242   Common Tern
0% 0.0% 0.0%
243   Brewster's Warbler (hybrid)
0% 0.0% 0.0%
244   Smith's Longspur
0.2% 0.0% 0.2%
245   Herring Gull
0.1% 0.0% 0.1%
246   Common Merganser
0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
247   Tricolored Heron
0% 0.0% 0.0%
248   Snowy Egret
0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
249   Mute Swan
0% 0.0% 0.0%
250   Sanderling
0% 0.0% 0.0%
251   White Ibis
0% 0.0% 0.0%
252   Eurasian Tree Sparrow
0% 0.0% 0.0%
253   Marbled Godwit
0% 0.0% 0.0%
254   Chuck-will's-widow
0% 0.0% 0.0%
255   Hudsonian Godwit
0.3% 0.0% 0.3%
256   Neotropic Cormorant
0% 0.0% 0.0%

Created by Michael Fogleman.

Data from the eBird Basic Dataset. Version: EBD_relJan-2024. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. Jan 2024.