Fall Birds in Arizona

Percent of complete checklists in Arizona that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (272,664 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1House Finch52%
2. 2Mourning Dove49%
3. 3Gila Woodpecker45%
4. 4Verdin40%
5. 5Anna's Hummingbird34%
6. 6Lesser Goldfinch33%
7. 7White-crowned Sparrow32%
8. 8Curve-billed Thrasher32%
9. 9Common Raven32%
10. 10Yellow-rumped Warbler30%
11. 11Abert's Towhee29%
12. 12Gambel's Quail23%
13. 13Black Phoebe22%
14. 14Great-tailed Grackle22%
15. 15American Coot22%
16. 16Mallard21%
17. 17House Sparrow21%
18. 18Northern Flicker20%
19. 19Say's Phoebe20%
20. 20Northern Mockingbird20%
21. 21Ruby-crowned Kinglet20%
22. 22Ladder-backed Woodpecker19%
23. 23Turkey Vulture19%
24. 24Red-tailed Hawk18%
25. 25Vermilion Flycatcher18%
26. 26Eurasian Collared-Dove18%
27. 27European Starling17%
28. 28Rock Pigeon17%
29. 29Cooper's Hawk16%
30. 30Killdeer15%
31. 31Northern Cardinal15%
32. 32Great Blue Heron14%
33. 33Cactus Wren14%
34. 34White-breasted Nuthatch14%
35. 35Song Sparrow13%
36. 36Phainopepla13%
37. 37American Kestrel13%
38. 38Orange-crowned Warbler13%
39. 39American Wigeon13%
40. 40Pied-billed Grebe12%
41. 41Bewick's Wren12%
42. 42Chipping Sparrow12%
43. 43Red-winged Blackbird12%
44. 44Broad-billed Hummingbird11%
45. 45Great Egret11%
46. 46Acorn Woodpecker10%
47. 47Dark-eyed Junco10%

• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks early November
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of December
• American Cootfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid November
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid October
• Black Phoebefirst arrivals early September, peaks mid November
• Mallardfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks late November
• Say's Phoebefirst arrivals mid September, peaks early December
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals early October, peaks late November
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of January
• Ruddy Duckfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of January
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early November
• Lincoln's Sparrowfirst arrivals early September, peaks early March

• Turkey Vulturemost gone by the second week of October
• Black-headed Grosbeakmost gone by mid September
• Western Tanagermost gone by early October
• Broad-billed Hummingbirdmost gone by mid September
• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by late September
• Wilson's Warblermost gone by late October
• Black-chinned Hummingbirdmost gone by late September
• Acorn Woodpeckermost gone by early September
• Blue Grosbeakmost gone by mid September
• Western Wood-Peweemost gone by late September
• Rufous Hummingbirdmost gone by late September
• Bell's Vireomost gone by mid September

48. 48Lincoln's Sparrow9.7%
49. 49White-winged Dove9.7%
50. 50Ruddy Duck9.5%
51. 51Black-throated Sparrow9.5%
52. 52Northern Shoveler8.8%
53. 53Costa's Hummingbird8.6%
54. 54Ring-necked Duck8.3%
55. 55Greater Roadrunner8.1%
56. 56Bridled Titmouse8.0%
57. 57Black-tailed Gnatcatcher8.0%
58. 58Wilson's Warbler8.0%
59. 59Canyon Towhee7.9%
60. 60Northern House Wren7.9%