Birds in Iowa in October

Percent of complete checklists in Iowa that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (19,561 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay57%
2. 2American Robin49%
3. 3Black-capped Chickadee45%
4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker43%
5. 5White-throated Sparrow42%
6. 6Downy Woodpecker41%
7. 7American Crow41%
8. 8Northern Cardinal41%
9. 9American Goldfinch39%
10. 10White-breasted Nuthatch38%
11. 11Yellow-rumped Warbler36%
12. 12Canada Goose34%
13. 13Dark-eyed Junco32%
14. 14Northern Flicker31%
15. 15Red-winged Blackbird30%
16. 16House Sparrow29%
17. 17European Starling26%
18. 18Turkey Vulture26%
19. 19Song Sparrow24%
20. 20Ring-billed Gull24%
21. 21House Finch23%
22. 22Mallard22%
23. 23Killdeer21%
24. 24Ruby-crowned Kinglet19%
25. 25Eastern Bluebird18%
26. 26Cedar Waxwing18%
27. 27Red-tailed Hawk18%
28. 28Mourning Dove17%
29. 29Swamp Sparrow17%
30. 30Hairy Woodpecker17%
31. 31Great Blue Heron17%
32. 32Bald Eagle16%
33. 33Golden-crowned Kinglet15%
34. 34Double-crested Cormorant15%
35. 35American White Pelican13%
36. 36Pied-billed Grebe13%
37. 37American Coot13%
38. 38Tree Swallow13%
39. 39White-crowned Sparrow12%
40. 40Lincoln's Sparrow11%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals early October, peaks early November
• 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
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid March
• Fox Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks late October
• Canvasbackfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of March
• American Herring Gullfirst arrivals early October, peaks early December
• Common Loonfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of November
• Eurasian Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid February
• Horned Grebefirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early November

• American Goldfinchmost gone by early October
• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by late October
• Northern Flickermost gone by mid October
• Turkey Vulturemost gone by mid October
• Killdeermost gone by late October
• Tree Swallowmost gone by mid October
• Wood Duckmost gone by mid October
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by mid October
• Eastern Towheemost gone by the second week of October
• Great Egretmost gone by late October
• Orange-crowned Warblermost gone by late October
• Sedge Wrenmost gone by the second week of October

41. 41Common Grackle10%
42. 42Belted Kingfisher9.6%
43. 43Franklin's Gull9.4%
44. 44Eastern Phoebe8.8%
45. 45Chipping Sparrow8.2%
46. 46Orange-crowned Warbler8.1%
47. 47Wood Duck7.7%
48. 48Fox Sparrow7.5%
49. 49Red-headed Woodpecker7.4%
50. 50Tufted Titmouse7.4%
51. 51Ring-necked Pheasant7.4%
52. 52Gray Catbird7.2%
53. 53Savannah Sparrow7.2%
54. 54Brown Creeper6.6%
55. 55Green-winged Teal6.6%
56. 56Northern Shoveler6.5%
57. 57Harris's Sparrow6.3%
58. 58Rock Pigeon6.3%
59. 59Gadwall5.9%
60. 60Great Egret5.7%