Fall Birds in Indiana

Percent of complete checklists in Indiana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (139,634 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay61%
2. 2Northern Cardinal58%
3. 3Downy Woodpecker47%
4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker47%
5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch46%
6. 6American Goldfinch45%
7. 7American Crow41%
8. 8American Robin41%
9. 9Carolina Chickadee40%
10. 10Tufted Titmouse40%
11. 11Carolina Wren34%
12. 12Mourning Dove32%
13. 13House Finch31%
14. 14Northern Flicker29%
15. 15Canada Goose28%
16. 16European Starling28%
17. 17House Sparrow27%
18. 18Song Sparrow26%
19. 19Mallard26%
20. 20Great Blue Heron25%
21. 21Turkey Vulture25%
22. 22Killdeer21%
23. 23Eastern Bluebird20%
24. 24Dark-eyed Junco19%
25. 25Red-winged Blackbird19%
26. 26White-throated Sparrow17%
27. 27Yellow-rumped Warbler17%
28. 28Gray Catbird16%
29. 29Pileated Woodpecker15%
30. 30Hairy Woodpecker15%
31. 31Ring-billed Gull14%
32. 32Belted Kingfisher14%
33. 33Ruby-throated Hummingbird13%
34. 34Cedar Waxwing13%
35. 35Double-crested Cormorant13%
36. 36Black-capped Chickadee11%
37. 37Red-tailed Hawk11%
38. 38Red-shouldered Hawk11%
39. 39Wood Duck11%
40. 40Eastern Wood-Pewee11%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals early October, peaks early December
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks early October
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late October
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid October
• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals early October, peaks late November
• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals late October, peaks late January
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of March
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid March
• American Cootfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks late March
• Northern Shovelerfirst arrivals early September, peaks mid March

• American Goldfinchmost gone by the second week of November
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by early October
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by early October
• Northern Flickermost gone by early November
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by late September
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by mid September
• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by early September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by late September
• Barn Swallowmost gone by early September
• Eastern Warbling Vireomost gone by mid September
• Killdeermost gone by the second week of November
• Swainson's Thrushmost gone by early October

41. 41Great Egret9.9%
42. 42Golden-crowned Kinglet9.5%
43. 43Swainson's Thrush9.3%
44. 44Eastern Phoebe9.0%
45. 45Pied-billed Grebe8.9%
46. 46Eastern Towhee8.9%
47. 47Bald Eagle8.5%
48. 48Tennessee Warbler8.3%
49. 49Red-headed Woodpecker8.1%
50. 50American Redstart7.8%
51. 51Ruby-crowned Kinglet7.7%
52. 52Chipping Sparrow7.5%
53. 53Chimney Swift7.4%
54. 54Common Grackle7.1%
55. 55Swamp Sparrow7.0%
56. 56Cooper's Hawk6.7%
57. 57American Coot6.6%
58. 58Red-eyed Vireo6.6%
59. 59Red-breasted Nuthatch6.6%
60. 60Black-throated Green Warbler6.5%