Birds in Alabama in October

Percent of complete checklists in Alabama that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (27,357 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal68%
2. 2Blue Jay64%
3. 3Northern Mockingbird58%
4. 4Carolina Wren58%
5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker51%
6. 6Carolina Chickadee46%
7. 7Tufted Titmouse43%
8. 8Mourning Dove40%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker38%
10. 10American Crow37%
11. 11Eastern Phoebe36%
12. 12Brown Thrasher34%
13. 13House Finch34%
14. 14Eastern Bluebird32%
15. 15Great Blue Heron26%
16. 16Northern Flicker25%
17. 17Gray Catbird24%
18. 18Eastern Towhee21%
19. 19Red-winged Blackbird19%
20. 20Turkey Vulture18%
21. 21American Robin17%
22. 22Pine Warbler17%
23. 23Great Egret16%
24. 24White-breasted Nuthatch16%
25. 25Killdeer16%
26. 26Belted Kingfisher16%
27. 27Brown-headed Nuthatch15%
28. 28Yellow-rumped Warbler14%
29. 29Brown Pelican14%
30. 30Ruby-crowned Kinglet14%
31. 31Red-shouldered Hawk14%
32. 32Pileated Woodpecker13%
33. 33White-eyed Vireo13%
34. 34Common Yellowthroat13%
35. 35Laughing Gull13%
36. 36European Starling13%
37. 37Tennessee Warbler13%
38. 38Double-crested Cormorant12%
39. 39Ruby-throated Hummingbird12%
40. 40Eastern Wood-Pewee12%
41. 41Indigo Bunting11%
42. 42Magnolia Warbler11%
43. 43Osprey11%
44. 44Rose-breasted Grosbeak10%
45. 45Northern House Wren10%
46. 46Royal Tern10%
47. 47Blue-gray Gnatcatcher10%

• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early March
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of December
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals early October, peaks late 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
• Cedar Waxwingfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid March
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals late October, peaks mid February
• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid January
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks early November
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckerfirst arrivals early October, peaks late December
• Hermit Thrushfirst 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

48. 48American Redstart9.9%
49. 49Canada Goose9.7%
50. 50Palm Warbler9.6%
51. 51Yellow-bellied Sapsucker8.7%
52. 52Common Grackle8.5%
53. 53Chipping Sparrow8.5%
54. 54House Sparrow8.4%
55. 55Swamp Sparrow8.3%
56. 56White-throated Sparrow7.5%
57. 57Fish Crow7.4%
58. 58Red-headed Woodpecker7.2%
59. 59Brown-headed Cowbird7.2%
60. 60Summer Tanager6.9%