Birds in Arkansas in October

Percent of complete checklists in Arkansas that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (16,525 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay64%
2. 2American Crow60%
3. 3Northern Cardinal57%
4. 4Carolina Chickadee54%
5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker51%
6. 6Carolina Wren47%
7. 7Tufted Titmouse42%
8. 8Downy Woodpecker36%
9. 9Northern Flicker35%
10. 10Turkey Vulture32%
11. 11Northern Mockingbird32%
12. 12Eastern Bluebird29%
13. 13Mourning Dove27%
14. 14American Robin26%
15. 15House Finch25%
16. 16White-breasted Nuthatch24%
17. 17Great Blue Heron24%
18. 18White-throated Sparrow22%
19. 19European Starling22%
20. 20Eastern Phoebe21%
21. 21Yellow-rumped Warbler19%
22. 22Canada Goose19%
23. 23Killdeer18%
24. 24Pileated Woodpecker18%
25. 25Red-winged Blackbird15%
26. 26Belted Kingfisher15%
27. 27Great Egret15%
28. 28Red-shouldered Hawk14%
29. 29Ruby-crowned Kinglet14%
30. 30House Sparrow12%
31. 31Brown Thrasher11%
32. 32Red-tailed Hawk11%
33. 33Double-crested Cormorant11%
34. 34Eastern Meadowlark11%
35. 35Black Vulture10%
36. 36Pine Warbler10%

• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks late December
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid February
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of November
• 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
• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals early October, peaks mid November
• Savannah Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks early November
• Gadwallfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of November
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of January
• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early November

• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by early October
• Summer Tanagermost gone by early October
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by the second week of October
• Scissor-tailed Flycatchermost gone by mid October
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by mid October
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by early October
• Northern Rough-winged Swallowmost gone by early October
• Broad-winged Hawkmost gone by early October
• Black-bellied Whistling-Duckmost gone by the second week of October
• Western Cattle-Egretmost gone by early October

37. 37American Goldfinch9.5%
38. 38Pied-billed Grebe9.5%
39. 39Chipping Sparrow9.1%
40. 40Common Grackle9.1%
41. 41Swamp Sparrow8.8%
42. 42Scissor-tailed Flycatcher8.4%
43. 43Song Sparrow8.2%
44. 44Golden-crowned Kinglet8.2%
45. 45Hairy Woodpecker8.1%
46. 46Indigo Bunting8.0%
47. 47Red-breasted Nuthatch7.8%
48. 48American Kestrel7.6%
49. 49Fish Crow7.5%
50. 50Ruby-throated Hummingbird7.5%
51. 51Yellow-bellied Sapsucker7.3%
52. 52Dark-eyed Junco7.3%
53. 53Bald Eagle7.2%
54. 54Mallard6.8%
55. 55Gray Catbird6.0%
56. 56Red-headed Woodpecker5.9%
57. 57Savannah Sparrow5.5%
58. 58Rock Pigeon5.4%
59. 59Lincoln's Sparrow5.2%
60. 60American Coot5.2%