Birds in Alaska

Fall Birds in Alaska

The most likely birds in Alaska in fall are Common Raven (41%), Bald Eagle (32%), and Black-billed Magpie (30%). 116 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.

Percent of complete checklists in Alaska that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (46,452 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

Common this season

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Arriving

New in fall

Common Ravenfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of December
Black-billed Magpiefirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
Buffleheadfirst arrivals early September, peaks early November
Common Merganserfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early April
Boreal Chickadeefirst arrivals late October, peaks mid February
Pine Grosbeakfirst arrivals late September, peaks early January
Barrow's Goldeneyefirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of April
Chestnut-backed Chickadeefirst arrivals early September, peaks late November
Harlequin Duckfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late November
Red-breasted Merganserfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early February
Downy Woodpeckerfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of January
Pacific Wrenfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early November

Leaving

Gone by the end of fall

Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by early September
Green-winged Tealmost gone by mid October
Orange-crowned Warblermost gone by early September
Northern Pintailmost gone by the second week of October
Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by late September
White-crowned Sparrowmost gone by early September
Northern Shovelermost gone by late October
Savannah Sparrowmost gone by mid September
Greater Yellowlegsmost gone by late September
Sandhill Cranemost gone by mid September
Wilson's Warblermost gone by early September
Wilson's Snipemost gone by the second week of October

Less common

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