Birds in Arizona in October

Percent of complete checklists in Arizona that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (91,598 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1House Finch55%
2. 2Mourning Dove48%
3. 3Gila Woodpecker46%
4. 4White-crowned Sparrow42%
5. 5Verdin41%
6. 6Yellow-rumped Warbler38%
7. 7Anna's Hummingbird37%
8. 8Curve-billed Thrasher34%
9. 9Common Raven33%
10. 10Lesser Goldfinch32%
11. 11Abert's Towhee30%
12. 12Northern Flicker24%
13. 13Great-tailed Grackle23%
14. 14Gambel's Quail23%
15. 15Black Phoebe23%
16. 16Northern Mockingbird22%
17. 17House Sparrow22%
18. 18American Coot22%
19. 19Say's Phoebe22%
20. 20Ruby-crowned Kinglet21%
21. 21Mallard20%
22. 22Ladder-backed Woodpecker19%
23. 23Red-tailed Hawk18%
24. 24Cooper's Hawk18%
25. 25Eurasian Collared-Dove18%
26. 26European Starling18%
27. 27Turkey Vulture17%
28. 28Vermilion Flycatcher17%
29. 29Rock Pigeon17%
30. 30Killdeer16%
31. 31Northern Cardinal16%
32. 32Orange-crowned Warbler15%
33. 33Cactus Wren15%
34. 34Song Sparrow14%
35. 35Great Blue Heron14%
36. 36Chipping Sparrow14%
37. 37American Kestrel13%
38. 38Phainopepla13%
39. 39Red-winged Blackbird13%
40. 40White-breasted Nuthatch13%
41. 41Lincoln's Sparrow13%
42. 42Bewick's Wren12%
43. 43American Wigeon12%
44. 44Pied-billed Grebe12%
45. 45Dark-eyed Junco11%
46. 46Great Egret11%
47. 47Acorn Woodpecker10%

• American Cootfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid November
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals early October, peaks late November
• Ruddy Duckfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of January
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early November
• Western Bluebirdfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid December
• Double-crested Cormorantfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks late January
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late November
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of January
• American Pipitfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of November
• Canvasbackfirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of January
• Snow Goosefirst arrivals mid October, peaks late November
• American White Pelicanfirst arrivals early October, peaks late November

• Turkey Vulturemost gone by the second week of October
• Western Tanagermost gone by early October
• Wilson's Warblermost gone by late October
• Cassin's Kingbirdmost gone by the second week of October
• Summer Tanagermost gone by early October
• Barn Swallowmost gone by mid October
• Western Kingbirdmost gone by early October
• Violet-green Swallowmost gone by late October
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by the second week of October
• Western Warbling Vireomost gone by early October
• Black-throated Gray Warblermost gone by late October
• Yellow-eyed Juncomost gone by early October

48. 48Broad-billed Hummingbird9.8%
49. 49Ruddy Duck9.6%
50. 50Red-naped Sapsucker9.5%
51. 51Black-throated Sparrow9.2%
52. 52Costa's Hummingbird8.7%
53. 53Belted Kingfisher8.6%
54. 54Ring-necked Duck8.6%
55. 55Northern House Wren8.3%
56. 56Greater Roadrunner8.2%
57. 57Barn Swallow8.2%
58. 58Rock Wren7.9%
59. 59Bridled Titmouse7.8%
60. 60Black-tailed Gnatcatcher7.8%