Birds in Idaho in October

Percent of complete checklists in Idaho that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (21,380 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Flicker46%
2. 2Black-billed Magpie42%
3. 3House Finch36%
4. 4Dark-eyed Junco36%
5. 5Mallard35%
6. 6Black-capped Chickadee30%
7. 7Canada Goose30%
8. 8American Robin29%
9. 9Song Sparrow29%
10. 10European Starling27%
11. 11White-crowned Sparrow27%
12. 12Common Raven25%
13. 13Red-breasted Nuthatch24%
14. 14Red-tailed Hawk23%
15. 15Yellow-rumped Warbler21%
16. 16Ruby-crowned Kinglet19%
17. 17House Sparrow19%
18. 18Eurasian Collared-Dove19%
19. 19American Coot18%
20. 20American Goldfinch17%
21. 21Ring-billed Gull16%
22. 22American Kestrel15%
23. 23Mourning Dove15%
24. 24California Quail15%
25. 25American Crow15%
26. 26Lesser Goldfinch15%
27. 27Red-winged Blackbird15%
28. 28Great Blue Heron14%
29. 29Belted Kingfisher12%
30. 30Pine Siskin12%
31. 31Killdeer12%
32. 32Cedar Waxwing12%
33. 33Double-crested Cormorant12%
34. 34American Wigeon11%
35. 35Mountain Chickadee11%
36. 36Western Grebe11%

• 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
• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals late October, peaks early January
• Common Merganserfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid March
• Wood Duckfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late March
• Snow Goosefirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks late March
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early December
• Canvasbackfirst arrivals early October, peaks early April
• Rough-legged Hawkfirst arrivals late October, peaks early January
• Barrow's Goldeneyefirst arrivals late October, peaks late December
• Trumpeter Swanfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid March

• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by the second week of October
• Western Meadowlarkmost gone by early October
• Double-crested Cormorantmost gone by late October
• Cassin's Finchmost gone by early October
• Savannah Sparrowmost gone by the second week of October
• American White Pelicanmost gone by mid October
• Great Egretmost gone by mid October
• Wilson's Warblermost gone by early October
• Orange-crowned Warblermost gone by early October
• Sandhill Cranemost gone by early October
• Mountain Bluebirdmost gone by the second week of October
• Lincoln's Sparrowmost gone by late October

37. 37Downy Woodpecker9.2%
38. 38Gadwall8.8%
39. 39Northern Harrier8.8%
40. 40Pied-billed Grebe8.5%
41. 41Rock Pigeon8.2%
42. 42American Pipit7.7%
43. 43Common Merganser7.3%
44. 44Steller's Jay7.2%
45. 45Ruddy Duck7.1%
46. 46Golden-crowned Kinglet7.1%
47. 47Wood Duck6.9%
48. 48Ring-necked Duck6.9%
49. 49Green-winged Teal6.8%
50. 50Cooper's Hawk6.5%
51. 51Bufflehead6.5%
52. 52Eared Grebe6.3%
53. 53California Gull6.3%
54. 54Northern Shoveler5.7%
55. 55Bald Eagle5.5%
56. 56Bewick's Wren5.1%
57. 57Western Meadowlark4.9%
58. 58Lesser Scaup4.5%
59. 59Common Loon4.4%
60. 60Northern Pintail4.3%