Fall Birds in Idaho

Percent of complete checklists in Idaho that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (65,067 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Flicker41%
2. 2Black-billed Magpie39%
3. 3House Finch35%
4. 4Mallard34%
5. 5Dark-eyed Junco30%
6. 6Black-capped Chickadee30%
7. 7Canada Goose29%
8. 8Song Sparrow28%
9. 9American Robin27%
10. 10European Starling26%
11. 11Common Raven25%
12. 12White-crowned Sparrow24%
13. 13Red-breasted Nuthatch24%
14. 14Red-tailed Hawk23%
15. 15Eurasian Collared-Dove20%
16. 16Mourning Dove19%
17. 17Yellow-rumped Warbler19%
18. 18American Goldfinch18%
19. 19House Sparrow18%
20. 20American Coot17%
21. 21American Kestrel16%
22. 22Lesser Goldfinch16%
23. 23California Quail16%
24. 24Ring-billed Gull15%
25. 25Great Blue Heron15%
26. 26Ruby-crowned Kinglet15%
27. 27Red-winged Blackbird15%
28. 28American Crow14%
29. 29Cedar Waxwing13%
30. 30Belted Kingfisher13%
31. 31Killdeer12%
32. 32Pine Siskin11%
33. 33Downy Woodpecker11%
34. 34Mountain Chickadee11%
35. 35Double-crested Cormorant10%

• Mallardfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early April
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of December
• Canada Goosefirst arrivals late October, peaks early April
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early October
• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks late September
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks late September
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early October
• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals late October, peaks early January
• Downy Woodpeckerfirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of December
• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals mid November, peaks late December
• Common Merganserfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid March
• Wood Duckfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late March

• Mourning Dovemost gone by the second week of September
• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by the second week of October
• Barn Swallowmost gone by mid September
• Killdeermost gone by late September
• Black-chinned Hummingbirdmost gone by the second week of September
• Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by early November
• Western Tanagermost gone by early September
• Western Meadowlarkmost gone by early October
• Pine Siskinmost gone by early September
• Western Warbling Vireomost gone by the second week of September
• Western Wood-Peweemost gone by early September
• Brewer's Blackbirdmost gone by mid September

36. 36American Wigeon9.9%
37. 37Northern Harrier8.8%
38. 38Rock Pigeon8.4%
39. 39Western Grebe8.3%
40. 40Gadwall8.2%
41. 41Common Merganser7.6%
42. 42Pied-billed Grebe7.5%
43. 43Barn Swallow7.1%
44. 44Wood Duck7.0%
45. 45Cooper's Hawk6.8%
46. 46Bufflehead6.6%
47. 47Steller's Jay6.3%
48. 48Green-winged Teal6.2%
49. 49Golden-crowned Kinglet6.1%
50. 50California Gull5.9%
51. 51Ring-necked Duck5.9%
52. 52Bald Eagle5.8%
53. 53Ruddy Duck5.8%
54. 54Northern Shoveler5.7%
55. 55Spotted Towhee5.7%
56. 56Brewer's Blackbird5.4%
57. 57Bewick's Wren5.1%
58. 58Western Meadowlark5.0%
59. 59American Pipit4.8%
60. 60Eared Grebe4.7%