Fall Birds in Kansas

Percent of complete checklists in Kansas that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (71,521 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay53%
2. 2Northern Cardinal43%
3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker39%
4. 4American Crow39%
5. 5Black-capped Chickadee37%
6. 6American Robin37%
7. 7Northern Flicker34%
8. 8Mourning Dove33%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker31%
10. 10American Goldfinch29%
11. 11Carolina Wren28%
12. 12European Starling26%
13. 13House Finch26%
14. 14Canada Goose25%
15. 15Dark-eyed Junco24%
16. 16Great Blue Heron23%
17. 17Tufted Titmouse23%
18. 18Red-tailed Hawk22%
19. 19Eastern Bluebird21%
20. 20Turkey Vulture21%
21. 21White-breasted Nuthatch20%
22. 22House Sparrow19%
23. 23Killdeer18%
24. 24Mallard17%
25. 25Red-winged Blackbird17%
26. 26Yellow-rumped Warbler16%
27. 27Ring-billed Gull16%
28. 28Franklin's Gull14%
29. 29Double-crested Cormorant13%
30. 30Song Sparrow12%
31. 31Pied-billed Grebe12%
32. 32White-throated Sparrow11%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early December
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Canada Goosefirst arrivals early November, peaks early March
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• Mallardfirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of December
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks early November
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid April
• Harris's Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early December
• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid December
• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks late January
• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals early November, peaks mid January
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October

• Mourning Dovemost gone by late September
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by early September
• Turkey Vulturemost gone by mid October
• Barn Swallowmost gone by the second week of September
• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by early September
• Blue-winged Tealmost gone by mid October
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by early September
• Killdeermost gone by early November
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by the second week of September
• Brown Thrashermost gone by early October
• Eastern Warbling Vireomost gone by the second week of September
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by early October

33. 33Eurasian Collared-Dove9.8%
34. 34Belted Kingfisher8.6%
35. 35American Coot8.6%
36. 36Eastern Phoebe8.5%
37. 37Ruby-crowned Kinglet8.4%
38. 38White-crowned Sparrow8.3%
39. 39Harris's Sparrow8.2%
40. 40Red-headed Woodpecker8.1%
41. 41American White Pelican8.1%
42. 42Ruby-throated Hummingbird8.0%
43. 43Northern Harrier7.9%
44. 44Bald Eagle7.7%
45. 45Great Egret7.6%
46. 46Barn Swallow7.6%
47. 47Red-shouldered Hawk7.6%
48. 48Common Grackle7.1%
49. 49Hairy Woodpecker6.9%
50. 50American Kestrel6.9%
51. 51Cedar Waxwing6.9%
52. 52Northern Shoveler6.6%
53. 53Eastern Meadowlark6.4%
54. 54Rock Pigeon6.4%
55. 55Western Meadowlark6.1%
56. 56Gadwall6.0%
57. 57Gray Catbird5.9%
58. 58Cooper's Hawk5.7%
59. 59Brown Thrasher5.5%
60. 60Orange-crowned Warbler5.4%