Fall Birds in District of Columbia

Percent of complete checklists in District of Columbia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (28,879 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay63%
2. 2Northern Cardinal62%
3. 3American Robin61%
4. 4Carolina Wren52%
5. 5American Crow47%
6. 6European Starling46%
7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker46%
8. 8Mourning Dove45%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker43%
10. 10Northern Flicker41%
11. 11Tufted Titmouse38%
12. 12Song Sparrow35%
13. 13Northern Mockingbird34%
14. 14Gray Catbird33%
15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch32%
16. 16Mallard32%
17. 17House Sparrow32%
18. 18White-throated Sparrow30%
19. 19American Goldfinch30%
20. 20Carolina Chickadee26%
21. 21Canada Goose23%
22. 22Ring-billed Gull23%
23. 23Fish Crow22%
24. 24Common Grackle22%
25. 25Double-crested Cormorant22%
26. 26Chimney Swift21%
27. 27Ruby-crowned Kinglet18%
28. 28House Finch18%
29. 29Common Yellowthroat18%
30. 30Eastern Wood-Pewee17%
31. 31Eastern Phoebe17%
32. 32Great Blue Heron17%
33. 33Rock Pigeon17%
34. 34Pileated Woodpecker16%
35. 35Red-shouldered Hawk15%
36. 36Eastern Towhee14%
37. 37American Redstart14%
38. 38Hairy Woodpecker14%
39. 39Yellow-rumped Warbler13%
40. 40Red-winged Blackbird13%
41. 41Red-eyed Vireo13%
42. 42Dark-eyed Junco13%
43. 43Turkey Vulture12%
44. 44Belted Kingfisher12%
45. 45Great Egret12%
46. 46Northern House Wren12%
47. 47Magnolia Warbler11%
48. 48Yellow-bellied Sapsucker10%
49. 49Eastern Bluebird10%

• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid April
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid March
• Canada Goosefirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks mid December
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late April
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late October
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals early October, peaks late March
• American Herring Gullfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid December
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakfirst arrivals early September, peaks late September
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals late October, peaks late December
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid October
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October

• Gray Catbirdmost gone by mid October
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by the second week of October
• Common Gracklemost gone by early November
• Northern Flickermost gone by early November
• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by the second week of September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by early October
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by early October
• White-breasted Nuthatchmost gone by mid October
• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by the second week of September
• American Redstartmost gone by early October
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by mid October
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by early November

50. 50Black-and-white Warbler9.8%
51. 51Cooper's Hawk9.8%
52. 52Swamp Sparrow9.6%
53. 53Laughing Gull9.5%
54. 54Red-tailed Hawk9.3%
55. 55Palm Warbler8.9%
56. 56Cedar Waxwing8.9%
57. 57Golden-crowned Kinglet8.5%
58. 58Chipping Sparrow8.2%
59. 59Brown Thrasher8.2%
60. 60Scarlet Tanager7.7%