Fall Birds in Georgia

Percent of complete checklists in Georgia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (167,365 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal68%
2. 2Carolina Wren63%
3. 3Blue Jay55%
4. 4Carolina Chickadee54%
5. 5Tufted Titmouse53%
6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker50%
7. 7Downy Woodpecker44%
8. 8American Crow44%
9. 9Eastern Phoebe41%
10. 10Northern Mockingbird36%
11. 11Eastern Bluebird35%
12. 12House Finch33%
13. 13Mourning Dove33%
14. 14White-breasted Nuthatch32%
15. 15Brown-headed Nuthatch29%
16. 16Eastern Towhee28%
17. 17Brown Thrasher25%
18. 18American Robin23%
19. 19Turkey Vulture21%
20. 20Red-shouldered Hawk20%
21. 21Pine Warbler20%
22. 22Northern Flicker20%
23. 23American Goldfinch19%
24. 24Song Sparrow18%
25. 25Ruby-crowned Kinglet17%
26. 26Ruby-throated Hummingbird17%
27. 27Pileated Woodpecker17%
28. 28Chipping Sparrow16%
29. 29Gray Catbird16%
30. 30Great Blue Heron16%
31. 31Yellow-rumped Warbler14%
32. 32Belted Kingfisher14%
33. 33Canada Goose14%
34. 34White-eyed Vireo13%
35. 35Great Egret12%
36. 36Eastern Wood-Pewee12%
37. 37Black Vulture12%
38. 38Killdeer11%
39. 39Mallard11%
40. 40Palm Warbler11%
41. 41White-throated Sparrow10%

• Eastern Phoebefirst arrivals mid September, peaks late October
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of March
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of December
• Brown Thrasherfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early October
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid October
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of November
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of December
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks early October
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of November
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckerfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid December
• Hermit Thrushfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of November

• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by the second week of October
• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by mid September
• Brown Thrashermost gone by mid October
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by early October
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by mid October
• White-eyed Vireomost gone by the second week of October
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by mid October
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by early October
• Northern Parulamost gone by the second week of October
• Summer Tanagermost gone by early October
• American Redstartmost gone by late October
• Great Egretmost gone by early October

42. 42Red-tailed Hawk10%
43. 43Golden-crowned Kinglet9.2%
44. 44Red-winged Blackbird9.1%
45. 45American Redstart9.0%
46. 46Common Yellowthroat8.7%
47. 47European Starling8.5%
48. 48Hairy Woodpecker8.0%
49. 49Red-headed Woodpecker7.8%
50. 50Double-crested Cormorant7.6%
51. 51Yellow-bellied Sapsucker7.4%
52. 52Chimney Swift7.2%
53. 53Red-eyed Vireo7.0%
54. 54Blue-gray Gnatcatcher6.9%
55. 55Fish Crow6.7%
56. 56Common Grackle6.5%
57. 57Northern House Wren5.9%
58. 58Magnolia Warbler5.9%
59. 59Tennessee Warbler5.8%
60. 60Northern Parula5.8%