Birds in California in October

Percent of complete checklists in California that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (329,524 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black Phoebe54%
2. 2White-crowned Sparrow53%
3. 3House Finch52%
4. 4Yellow-rumped Warbler49%
5. 5American Crow48%
6. 6Anna's Hummingbird45%
7. 7California Scrub-Jay36%
8. 8California Towhee33%
9. 9Common Raven31%
10. 10Song Sparrow30%
11. 11Lesser Goldfinch30%
12. 12Mourning Dove27%
13. 13Northern Flicker26%
14. 14Ruby-crowned Kinglet25%
15. 15Turkey Vulture25%
16. 16Red-tailed Hawk25%
17. 17Mallard25%
18. 18Dark-eyed Junco25%
19. 19Bewick's Wren23%
20. 20Bushtit23%
21. 21Northern Mockingbird22%
22. 22Golden-crowned Sparrow22%
23. 23European Starling21%
24. 24Nuttall's Woodpecker21%
25. 25Spotted Towhee21%
26. 26Great Egret20%
27. 27Double-crested Cormorant19%
28. 28American Coot19%
29. 29Western Bluebird18%
30. 30Western Gull18%
31. 31Oak Titmouse17%
32. 32Acorn Woodpecker17%
33. 33Great Blue Heron17%
34. 34Chestnut-backed Chickadee16%
35. 35Red-shouldered Hawk16%
36. 36Killdeer16%
37. 37Orange-crowned Warbler16%
38. 38Say's Phoebe16%
39. 39Canada Goose16%
40. 40Snowy Egret15%
41. 41Townsend's Warbler15%
42. 42Red-winged Blackbird14%
43. 43Rock Pigeon14%
44. 44Pied-billed Grebe14%
45. 45Hermit Thrush14%
46. 46Common Yellowthroat13%
47. 47Brown Pelican12%
48. 48House Sparrow12%
49. 49Brewer's Blackbird12%
50. 50American Robin12%
51. 51American Kestrel12%
52. 52Steller's Jay12%
53. 53White-breasted Nuthatch11%
54. 54Savannah Sparrow11%
55. 55Allen's Hummingbird11%
56. 56Eurasian Collared-Dove11%
57. 57Northern House Wren11%
58. 58California Gull11%
59. 59Belted Kingfisher11%
60. 60Wrentit10%

• American Cootfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of January
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals early October, peaks late October
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of January
• Northern Harrierfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid November
• Western Grebefirst arrivals late October, peaks early January
• Surf Scoterfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks late November
• White-throated Swiftfirst arrivals late October, peaks late May
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of January
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of January
• American Herring Gullfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early December
• Glaucous-winged Gullfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early December
• Common Merganserfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late January

• Wilson's Warblermost gone by early October
• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by the second week of October
• Western Flycatchermost gone by early October
• Steller's Jaymost gone by mid October
• Western Tanagermost gone by early October
• Western Warbling Vireomost gone by early October
• Hairy Woodpeckermost gone by the second week of October
• Black-throated Gray Warblermost gone by late October
• Red-necked Phalaropemost gone by early October
• Brown Creepermost gone by the second week of October
• Willow Flycatchermost gone by early October
• Hermit Warblermost gone by early October