Fall Birds in Iowa

Percent of complete checklists in Iowa that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (55,547 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay57%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee47%
3. 3Northern Cardinal43%
4. 4Downy Woodpecker43%
5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker43%
6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch41%
7. 7American Goldfinch41%
8. 8American Crow39%
9. 9American Robin38%
10. 10Canada Goose34%
11. 11Northern Flicker29%
12. 12House Sparrow27%
13. 13Dark-eyed Junco26%
14. 14European Starling23%
15. 15Turkey Vulture23%
16. 16Ring-billed Gull23%
17. 17White-throated Sparrow23%
18. 18Mallard22%
19. 19House Finch22%
20. 20Mourning Dove21%
21. 21Gray Catbird19%
22. 22Red-winged Blackbird19%
23. 23Killdeer19%
24. 24Hairy Woodpecker18%
25. 25Great Blue Heron18%
26. 26Yellow-rumped Warbler18%
27. 27Bald Eagle18%
28. 28Cedar Waxwing17%
29. 29Song Sparrow16%
30. 30Red-tailed Hawk16%
31. 31Eastern Bluebird14%
32. 32Double-crested Cormorant13%
33. 33American White Pelican13%
34. 34Red-headed Woodpecker13%
35. 35Northern House Wren11%
36. 36Pied-billed Grebe10%
37. 37Belted Kingfisher10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals early October, peaks early November
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals early September, peaks late September
• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks mid December
• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of December
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late March
• Red-tailed Hawkfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of November
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid March
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals early November, peaks early December

• American Goldfinchmost gone by early October
• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by late October
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by late September
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by the second week of September
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by early September
• Mourning Dovemost gone by mid September
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by mid September
• Northern Flickermost gone by mid October
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakmost gone by mid September
• Barn Swallowmost gone by the second week of September
• Turkey Vulturemost gone by mid October
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by early September

38. 38Tree Swallow9.8%
39. 39Ruby-crowned Kinglet9.6%
40. 40Eastern Wood-Pewee9.3%
41. 41Ruby-throated Hummingbird9.2%
42. 42American Coot9.1%
43. 43Tufted Titmouse8.6%
44. 44Swamp Sparrow8.5%
45. 45Eastern Phoebe8.1%
46. 46Wood Duck7.4%
47. 47Golden-crowned Kinglet7.4%
48. 48Nashville Warbler7.3%
49. 49Barn Swallow7.3%
50. 50Red-eyed Vireo7.2%
51. 51Red-breasted Nuthatch6.7%
52. 52Common Grackle6.6%
53. 53Franklin's Gull6.5%
54. 54Chipping Sparrow6.5%
55. 55American Tree Sparrow6.3%
56. 56Common Yellowthroat6.2%
57. 57Great Egret6.1%
58. 58Rock Pigeon5.9%
59. 59White-crowned Sparrow5.7%
60. 60Ring-necked Pheasant5.6%