Fall Birds in Arkansas

Percent of complete checklists in Arkansas that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (46,398 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Crow58%
2. 2Blue Jay58%
3. 3Northern Cardinal57%
4. 4Carolina Chickadee53%
5. 5Carolina Wren47%
6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker47%
7. 7Tufted Titmouse43%
8. 8Downy Woodpecker36%
9. 9Turkey Vulture31%
10. 10Mourning Dove30%
11. 11Eastern Bluebird27%
12. 12Northern Mockingbird27%
13. 13Northern Flicker26%
14. 14White-breasted Nuthatch25%
15. 15White-throated Sparrow25%
16. 16House Finch24%
17. 17American Robin24%
18. 18Great Blue Heron24%
19. 19European Starling20%
20. 20Canada Goose19%
21. 21Pileated Woodpecker18%
22. 22Killdeer17%
23. 23American Goldfinch17%
24. 24Eastern Phoebe17%
25. 25Dark-eyed Junco16%
26. 26Yellow-rumped Warbler14%
27. 27Great Egret14%
28. 28Ruby-throated Hummingbird14%
29. 29Belted Kingfisher14%
30. 30Red-shouldered Hawk14%
31. 31Red-winged Blackbird13%
32. 32Red-tailed Hawk11%
33. 33House Sparrow11%
34. 34Ruby-crowned Kinglet10%
35. 35Black Vulture10%

• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks late December
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid February
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of October
• American Goldfinchfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks the second week of February
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of April
• Eastern Phoebefirst arrivals mid September, peaks early October
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of November
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Red-tailed Hawkfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late December
• Mallardfirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of January
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals early October, peaks early November
• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid December

• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by early October
• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by the second week of September
• Summer Tanagermost gone by early October
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by early September
• Fish Crowmost gone by the second week of September
• White-eyed Vireomost gone by late September
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by late September
• Northern Parulamost gone by late September
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by early November
• Yellow-billed Cuckoomost gone by early September
• Killdeermost gone by the second week of November
• Mississippi Kitemost gone by early September

36. 36Double-crested Cormorant10%
37. 37Pied-billed Grebe9.7%
38. 38Song Sparrow9.7%
39. 39Brown Thrasher9.5%
40. 40Pine Warbler9.3%
41. 41Eastern Meadowlark8.8%
42. 42Common Grackle8.7%
43. 43Mallard8.7%
44. 44Indigo Bunting8.2%
45. 45Chipping Sparrow8.0%
46. 46Summer Tanager7.8%
47. 47Hairy Woodpecker7.8%
48. 48Golden-crowned Kinglet7.6%
49. 49Bald Eagle7.3%
50. 50Fish Crow7.3%
51. 51Swamp Sparrow6.7%
52. 52American Kestrel6.7%
53. 53Red-headed Woodpecker6.6%
54. 54White-eyed Vireo6.3%
55. 55Scissor-tailed Flycatcher6.3%
56. 56Red-breasted Nuthatch6.1%
57. 57Yellow-bellied Sapsucker5.8%
58. 58Gray Catbird5.4%
59. 59Eastern Wood-Pewee5.2%
60. 60American Coot5.1%