Fall Birds in Kentucky

Percent of complete checklists in Kentucky that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (65,687 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal66%
2. 2Blue Jay64%
3. 3Carolina Chickadee56%
4. 4Carolina Wren53%
5. 5American Crow48%
6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker48%
7. 7Tufted Titmouse48%
8. 8American Robin47%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker43%
10. 10Mourning Dove39%
11. 11American Goldfinch36%
12. 12White-breasted Nuthatch34%
13. 13European Starling33%
14. 14Turkey Vulture32%
15. 15House Finch30%
16. 16Northern Flicker28%
17. 17Song Sparrow28%
18. 18Northern Mockingbird24%
19. 19Great Blue Heron21%
20. 20Eastern Bluebird21%
21. 21Canada Goose20%
22. 22White-throated Sparrow20%
23. 23Killdeer19%
24. 24Yellow-rumped Warbler17%
25. 25Red-winged Blackbird16%
26. 26Mallard16%
27. 27Common Grackle16%
28. 28Black Vulture16%
29. 29Pileated Woodpecker15%
30. 30Eastern Towhee15%
31. 31House Sparrow15%
32. 32Ruby-throated Hummingbird15%
33. 33Belted Kingfisher15%
34. 34Red-shouldered Hawk13%
35. 35Eastern Phoebe13%
36. 36Red-tailed Hawk12%
37. 37Eastern Wood-Pewee12%
38. 38Cedar Waxwing11%
39. 39Chipping Sparrow11%
40. 40Dark-eyed Junco11%
41. 41Gray Catbird10%

• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of April
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of January
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid April
• American Kestrelfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks late December
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals early September, peaks late November
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckerfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of December
• Brown Creeperfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of November
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals early November, peaks mid January

• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by early October
• Northern Flickermost gone by mid November
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by early November
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by mid September
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by early October
• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by the second week of September
• Northern Parulamost gone by late September
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by early October
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by late September
• Magnolia Warblermost gone by mid October
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by the second week of October
• Summer Tanagermost gone by early October

42. 42Golden-crowned Kinglet9.9%
43. 43Hairy Woodpecker9.4%
44. 44Magnolia Warbler9.3%
45. 45Double-crested Cormorant9.0%
46. 46Tennessee Warbler8.6%
47. 47Chimney Swift8.5%
48. 48Field Sparrow8.0%
49. 49Indigo Bunting7.7%
50. 50American Kestrel7.7%
51. 51Brown Thrasher7.5%
52. 52American Redstart6.9%
53. 53Great Egret6.8%
54. 54Bay-breasted Warbler6.6%
55. 55Ruby-crowned Kinglet6.5%
56. 56Cooper's Hawk6.4%
57. 57Swamp Sparrow6.4%
58. 58Summer Tanager6.3%
59. 59Rock Pigeon6.0%
60. 60White-eyed Vireo5.9%