Birds in Alaska in October

Percent of complete checklists in Alaska that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (15,296 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Common Raven43%
2. 2Black-billed Magpie35%
3. 3Mallard35%
4. 4Bald Eagle33%
5. 5Black-capped Chickadee28%
6. 6Glaucous-winged Gull26%
7. 7Short-billed Gull22%
8. 8Red-breasted Nuthatch18%
9. 9Steller's Jay16%
10. 10Bufflehead16%
11. 11American Crow16%
12. 12Song Sparrow16%
13. 13Dark-eyed Junco15%
14. 14Golden-crowned Kinglet14%
15. 15Common Merganser14%
16. 16American Wigeon14%
17. 17Redpoll11%
18. 18Common Goldeneye11%
19. 19Chestnut-backed Chickadee11%
20. 20Harlequin Duck11%
21. 21Belted Kingfisher11%
22. 22White-winged Scoter10%

• Common Ravenfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of December
• Common Merganserfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early April
• Boreal Chickadeefirst arrivals late October, peaks mid February
• Downy Woodpeckerfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of January
• White-winged Scoterfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of October
• Bohemian Waxwingfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early December
• Rock Pigeonfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of January
• White-winged Crossbillfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of March

• Green-winged Tealmost gone by mid October
• Northern Pintailmost gone by the second week of October
• Northern Shovelermost gone by late October
• Wilson's Snipemost gone by the second week of October
• Lapland Longspurmost gone by early October
• Glaucous Gullmost gone by late October
• Bonaparte's Gullmost gone by mid October
• Golden-crowned Sparrowmost gone by the second week of October
• Pectoral Sandpipermost gone by early October
• American Pipitmost gone by early October
• Northern Harriermost gone by mid October
• Merlinmost gone by early October

23. 23Horned Grebe10%
24. 24Pacific Wren10%
25. 25Boreal Chickadee9.5%
26. 26Black-legged Kittiwake9.5%
27. 27Pelagic Cormorant9.0%
28. 28Barrow's Goldeneye8.8%
29. 29Downy Woodpecker8.3%
30. 30Greater Scaup8.3%
31. 31American Herring Gull8.2%
32. 32Green-winged Teal8.1%
33. 33Canada Goose8.1%
34. 34Hairy Woodpecker7.8%
35. 35Trumpeter Swan7.6%
36. 36Rock Pigeon7.0%
37. 37Red-necked Grebe6.8%
38. 38Surf Scoter6.7%
39. 39Common Loon6.6%
40. 40Canada Jay6.1%
41. 41Brown Creeper5.8%
42. 42Pine Grosbeak5.8%
43. 43Lesser Scaup5.6%
44. 44White-winged Crossbill5.5%
45. 45Glaucous Gull5.4%
46. 46Red-breasted Merganser5.4%
47. 47Long-tailed Duck5.3%
48. 48Great Blue Heron5.3%
49. 49Ring-necked Duck5.3%
50. 50American Robin4.9%
51. 51Northern Shoveler4.9%
52. 52Varied Thrush4.8%
53. 53Pine Siskin4.8%
54. 54Northern Pintail4.6%
55. 55European Starling4.5%
56. 56Ruby-crowned Kinglet4.1%
57. 57Gadwall3.8%
58. 58Pacific Loon3.7%
59. 59Bonaparte's Gull3.5%
60. 60Black Scoter3.5%