Birds in District of Columbia in October

Percent of complete checklists in District of Columbia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (9,784 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay70%
2. 2Northern Cardinal63%
3. 3American Robin62%
4. 4Carolina Wren53%
5. 5American Crow50%
6. 6European Starling50%
7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker48%
8. 8Song Sparrow47%
9. 9Northern Flicker43%
10. 10Mourning Dove43%
11. 11Downy Woodpecker42%
12. 12White-throated Sparrow42%
13. 13Northern Mockingbird40%
14. 14Tufted Titmouse38%
15. 15Mallard33%
16. 16House Sparrow33%
17. 17Ruby-crowned Kinglet31%
18. 18White-breasted Nuthatch31%
19. 19Gray Catbird31%
20. 20Eastern Phoebe31%
21. 21American Goldfinch26%
22. 22Yellow-rumped Warbler26%
23. 23Canada Goose25%
24. 24Fish Crow25%
25. 25Carolina Chickadee24%
26. 26Eastern Towhee23%
27. 27House Finch23%
28. 28Double-crested Cormorant22%
29. 29Common Grackle21%
30. 30Ring-billed Gull19%
31. 31Palm Warbler19%
32. 32Yellow-bellied Sapsucker18%
33. 33Chimney Swift18%
34. 34Great Blue Heron18%
35. 35Red-winged Blackbird17%
36. 36Golden-crowned Kinglet16%
37. 37Swamp Sparrow16%
38. 38Rock Pigeon16%
39. 39Common Yellowthroat16%
40. 40Great Egret15%
41. 41Red-shouldered Hawk15%
42. 42Turkey Vulture15%
43. 43Hairy Woodpecker14%
44. 44Belted Kingfisher14%
45. 45Chipping Sparrow13%
46. 46Pileated Woodpecker13%
47. 47Eastern Bluebird13%
48. 48Cooper's Hawk12%
49. 49Dark-eyed Junco11%

• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid March
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals early October, peaks late March
• American Herring Gullfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid December
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals late October, peaks late December
• Eastern Bluebirdfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early November
• Red-tailed Hawkfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid November
• Hermit Thrushfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of April
• Great Black-backed Gullfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid December
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals late October, peaks early March
• Field Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks early November
• Winter Wrenfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of December
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of January

• Gray Catbirdmost gone by mid October
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by the second week of October
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by early October
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by early October
• White-breasted Nuthatchmost gone by mid October
• American Redstartmost gone by early October
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by mid October
• Wood Thrushmost gone by early October
• Scarlet Tanagermost gone by the second week of October
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by the second week of October
• Magnolia Warblermost gone by the second week of October
• Great Egretmost gone by late October

50. 50Laughing Gull9.7%
51. 51Wood Duck9.2%
52. 52Red-tailed Hawk9.1%
53. 53Northern House Wren9.0%
54. 54Black Vulture8.1%
55. 55Hermit Thrush8.1%
56. 56Savannah Sparrow7.8%
57. 57Bald Eagle7.2%
58. 58Field Sparrow6.8%
59. 59Eastern Wood-Pewee6.7%
60. 60Brown Thrasher6.6%