Birds in Georgia in October

Percent of complete checklists in Georgia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (59,465 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal72%
2. 2Carolina Wren65%
3. 3Blue Jay62%
4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker56%
5. 5Carolina Chickadee56%
6. 6Tufted Titmouse53%
7. 7Eastern Phoebe47%
8. 8Downy Woodpecker47%
9. 9American Crow44%
10. 10Northern Mockingbird44%
11. 11Eastern Bluebird37%
12. 12House Finch36%
13. 13White-breasted Nuthatch32%
14. 14Mourning Dove31%
15. 15Brown Thrasher31%
16. 16Eastern Towhee29%
17. 17Brown-headed Nuthatch29%
18. 18Northern Flicker27%
19. 19American Robin22%
20. 20Gray Catbird22%
21. 21Turkey Vulture22%
22. 22Pine Warbler22%
23. 23Red-shouldered Hawk20%
24. 24Pileated Woodpecker18%
25. 25Palm Warbler17%
26. 26Song Sparrow16%
27. 27Ruby-crowned Kinglet16%
28. 28Great Blue Heron15%
29. 29Belted Kingfisher15%
30. 30American Goldfinch13%
31. 31Chipping Sparrow13%
32. 32Yellow-rumped Warbler13%
33. 33Black Vulture13%
34. 34Canada Goose13%
35. 35Great Egret12%
36. 36Common Yellowthroat11%
37. 37White-eyed Vireo11%
38. 38Eastern Wood-Pewee11%
39. 39American Redstart11%
40. 40Red-tailed Hawk10%

• 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
• 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
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of November
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckerfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid December
• Hermit Thrushfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of November
• Cedar Waxwingfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early May
• Double-crested Cormorantfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid November
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of February
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of December

• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by the second week of October
• 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
• Wood Thrushmost gone by the second week of October

41. 41Tennessee Warbler9.5%
42. 42Red-winged Blackbird9.3%
43. 43Mallard9.3%
44. 44Ruby-throated Hummingbird9.3%
45. 45Killdeer9.0%
46. 46Yellow-bellied Sapsucker8.8%
47. 47Magnolia Warbler8.7%
48. 48European Starling8.5%
49. 49Hairy Woodpecker8.2%
50. 50Northern House Wren7.9%
51. 51Rose-breasted Grosbeak7.7%
52. 52Fish Crow7.7%
53. 53Red-headed Woodpecker7.6%
54. 54Golden-crowned Kinglet7.0%
55. 55Common Grackle6.9%
56. 56Double-crested Cormorant6.7%
57. 57Brown-headed Cowbird6.3%
58. 58Chimney Swift5.9%
59. 59Swainson's Thrush5.8%
60. 60Indigo Bunting5.7%