Fall Birds in Alabama

Percent of complete checklists in Alabama that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (72,985 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal66%
2. 2Blue Jay57%
3. 3Carolina Wren57%
4. 4Northern Mockingbird50%
5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker47%
6. 6Carolina Chickadee46%
7. 7Tufted Titmouse44%
8. 8Mourning Dove42%
9. 9American Crow39%
10. 10Downy Woodpecker36%
11. 11House Finch33%
12. 12Eastern Phoebe32%
13. 13Eastern Bluebird31%
14. 14Brown Thrasher26%
15. 15Great Blue Heron25%
16. 16Eastern Towhee21%
17. 17American Robin19%
18. 18Ruby-throated Hummingbird18%
19. 19Northern Flicker18%
20. 20Turkey Vulture18%
21. 21Red-winged Blackbird17%
22. 22Killdeer17%
23. 23Yellow-rumped Warbler17%
24. 24White-breasted Nuthatch17%
25. 25Pine Warbler16%
26. 26Great Egret16%
27. 27White-eyed Vireo16%
28. 28Brown-headed Nuthatch15%
29. 29Gray Catbird15%
30. 30Ruby-crowned Kinglet14%
31. 31Belted Kingfisher14%
32. 32Red-shouldered Hawk13%
33. 33White-throated Sparrow13%
34. 34Pileated Woodpecker13%
35. 35Double-crested Cormorant13%
36. 36Eastern Wood-Pewee12%
37. 37European Starling12%
38. 38Chipping Sparrow12%
39. 39Brown Pelican12%
40. 40American Goldfinch11%
41. 41Blue-gray Gnatcatcher11%
42. 42Canada Goose11%
43. 43Laughing Gull10%

• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early March
• Eastern Phoebefirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Brown Thrasherfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early October
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of December
• American Goldfinchfirst arrivals late November, peaks the second week of February
• Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks mid March
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid November
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals early October, peaks late October
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of October
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid November
• Double-crested Cormorantfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid November
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of November

• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by the second week of October
• Brown Thrashermost gone by late October
• White-eyed Vireomost gone by the second week of October
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by the second week of October
• Summer Tanagermost gone by early October
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by late October
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by early October
• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by the second week of October
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by mid October
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by early October
• American Redstartmost gone by late October
• Northern Parulamost gone by the second week of October

44. 44Song Sparrow9.5%
45. 45Summer Tanager9.4%
46. 46Common Yellowthroat8.9%
47. 47Osprey8.9%
48. 48American Redstart8.3%
49. 49House Sparrow8.3%
50. 50Royal Tern8.2%
51. 51Common Grackle7.9%
52. 52Tennessee Warbler7.8%
53. 53Golden-crowned Kinglet7.6%
54. 54Red-tailed Hawk7.6%
55. 55Swamp Sparrow7.6%
56. 56Red-headed Woodpecker7.6%
57. 57Indigo Bunting7.5%
58. 58Northern House Wren7.5%
59. 59Fish Crow7.3%
60. 60Magnolia Warbler7.3%