Birds in Indiana in October

Percent of complete checklists in Indiana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (47,780 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay67%
2. 2Northern Cardinal58%
3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker50%
4. 4Downy Woodpecker47%
5. 5American Robin47%
6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch45%
7. 7American Crow44%
8. 8American Goldfinch42%
9. 9Carolina Chickadee41%
10. 10Tufted Titmouse40%
11. 11Yellow-rumped Warbler35%
12. 12Carolina Wren34%
13. 13Northern Flicker33%
14. 14Song Sparrow33%
15. 15House Finch32%
16. 16European Starling30%
17. 17Canada Goose30%
18. 18Turkey Vulture30%
19. 19Mourning Dove30%
20. 20Red-winged Blackbird29%
21. 21House Sparrow29%
22. 22White-throated Sparrow27%
23. 23Mallard26%
24. 24Great Blue Heron25%
25. 25Killdeer24%
26. 26Eastern Bluebird24%
27. 27Golden-crowned Kinglet18%
28. 28Ruby-crowned Kinglet17%
29. 29Dark-eyed Junco16%
30. 30Hairy Woodpecker14%
31. 31Belted Kingfisher14%
32. 32Pileated Woodpecker14%
33. 33Double-crested Cormorant13%
34. 34Ring-billed Gull13%
35. 35Swamp Sparrow13%
36. 36Wood Duck12%
37. 37Cedar Waxwing12%
38. 38Red-tailed Hawk12%
39. 39Eastern Towhee11%
40. 40Black-capped Chickadee11%
41. 41Red-shouldered Hawk11%
42. 42Eastern Phoebe11%
43. 43White-crowned Sparrow11%
44. 44Chipping Sparrow10%
45. 45Pied-billed Grebe10%
46. 46Great Egret10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals early October, peaks early December
• 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
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid March
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of March
• Gadwallfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of March
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals late October, peaks early December
• Redheadfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early March
• Ruddy Duckfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of November
• Mute Swanfirst arrivals late October, peaks early March
• Bonaparte's Gullfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of November

• Gray Catbirdmost gone by early October
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by early October
• Swainson's Thrushmost gone by early October
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakmost gone by the second week of October
• American Redstartmost gone by early October
• Field Sparrowmost gone by late October
• Great Egretmost gone by late October
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by mid October
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by early October
• Bay-breasted Warblermost gone by the second week of October
• Magnolia Warblermost gone by the second week of October
• Brown Thrashermost gone by early October

47. 47Gray Catbird9.5%
48. 48Common Grackle9.4%
49. 49Field Sparrow9.0%
50. 50Bald Eagle8.4%
51. 51American Coot8.0%
52. 52Palm Warbler7.7%
53. 53Cooper's Hawk7.5%
54. 54Tennessee Warbler7.2%
55. 55Red-breasted Nuthatch7.0%
56. 56Red-headed Woodpecker6.6%
57. 57Brown Creeper6.3%
58. 58Northern Mockingbird5.4%
59. 59Black-throated Green Warbler5.4%
60. 60Yellow-bellied Sapsucker5.4%