Birds in Kansas in October

Percent of complete checklists in Kansas that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (24,805 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay55%
2. 2Northern Flicker44%
3. 3American Crow43%
4. 4Northern Cardinal42%
5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker42%
6. 6American Robin41%
7. 7Black-capped Chickadee37%
8. 8Downy Woodpecker30%
9. 9Mourning Dove30%
10. 10Yellow-rumped Warbler29%
11. 11Carolina Wren27%
12. 12European Starling27%
13. 13House Finch27%
14. 14American Goldfinch26%
15. 15Eastern Bluebird24%
16. 16Great Blue Heron24%
17. 17Red-tailed Hawk24%
18. 18Franklin's Gull23%
19. 19Turkey Vulture23%
20. 20Canada Goose22%
21. 21Killdeer22%
22. 22Tufted Titmouse22%
23. 23Dark-eyed Junco20%
24. 24Red-winged Blackbird20%
25. 25House Sparrow20%
26. 26White-breasted Nuthatch18%
27. 27Double-crested Cormorant17%
28. 28Mallard15%
29. 29Ruby-crowned Kinglet15%
30. 30White-throated Sparrow15%
31. 31Ring-billed Gull15%
32. 32Song Sparrow14%
33. 33Pied-billed Grebe14%
34. 34White-crowned Sparrow13%
35. 35Lincoln's Sparrow11%
36. 36American Coot11%
37. 37Orange-crowned Warbler11%
38. 38Common Grackle10%
39. 39Eastern Meadowlark10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early December
• Mallardfirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of December
• Harris's Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early December
• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid December
• Cackling Goosefirst arrivals late October, peaks early January
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid March
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid March
• Snow Goosefirst arrivals mid October, peaks late January
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of March
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of January
• American Herring Gullfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late January
• Greater White-fronted Goosefirst arrivals early October, peaks early February

• Turkey Vulturemost gone by mid October
• Blue-winged Tealmost gone by mid October
• Brown Thrashermost gone by early October
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by early October
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by late October
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by early October
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by the second week of October
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by the second week of October
• Summer Tanagermost gone by early October
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by the second week of October
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by early October
• Great Egretmost gone by mid October

40. 40Belted Kingfisher9.5%
41. 41Eurasian Collared-Dove9.1%
42. 42Savannah Sparrow9.1%
43. 43American White Pelican8.7%
44. 44Chipping Sparrow8.6%
45. 45Northern Harrier8.4%
46. 46Red-shouldered Hawk8.0%
47. 47Western Meadowlark7.8%
48. 48Eastern Phoebe7.8%
49. 49Bald Eagle7.6%
50. 50Great Egret7.5%
51. 51Swamp Sparrow7.1%
52. 52Hairy Woodpecker6.8%
53. 53Rock Pigeon6.8%
54. 54Cooper's Hawk6.7%
55. 55Spotted Towhee6.7%
56. 56American Kestrel6.6%
57. 57Gadwall6.4%
58. 58Cedar Waxwing6.3%
59. 59Red-breasted Nuthatch6.0%
60. 60Northern Shoveler5.9%