Birds in Kentucky in October

Percent of complete checklists in Kentucky that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (22,803 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay71%
2. 2Northern Cardinal68%
3. 3Carolina Chickadee58%
4. 4Carolina Wren54%
5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker53%
6. 6American Robin51%
7. 7American Crow51%
8. 8Tufted Titmouse50%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker44%
10. 10Mourning Dove37%
11. 11Northern Flicker36%
12. 12Turkey Vulture35%
13. 13European Starling35%
14. 14White-breasted Nuthatch34%
15. 15House Finch32%
16. 16Song Sparrow32%
17. 17American Goldfinch31%
18. 18Yellow-rumped Warbler31%
19. 19Northern Mockingbird30%
20. 20Red-winged Blackbird24%
21. 21Eastern Bluebird23%
22. 22White-throated Sparrow22%
23. 23Canada Goose19%
24. 24Great Blue Heron19%
25. 25Common Grackle19%
26. 26Killdeer19%
27. 27Eastern Towhee18%
28. 28Black Vulture16%
29. 29House Sparrow16%
30. 30Eastern Phoebe15%
31. 31Pileated Woodpecker15%
32. 32Chipping Sparrow15%
33. 33Mallard15%
34. 34Belted Kingfisher14%
35. 35Golden-crowned Kinglet14%
36. 36Red-shouldered Hawk13%
37. 37Ruby-crowned Kinglet13%
38. 38Red-tailed Hawk13%
39. 39Tennessee Warbler11%
40. 40Cedar Waxwing10%

• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of April
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of January
• Brown Creeperfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of November
• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of January
• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals mid October, peaks late November
• Gadwallfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid January
• Northern Shovelerfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid March
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals late October, peaks early March
• American Cootfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of November
• Purple Finchfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid February
• Green-winged Tealfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid March
• Bonaparte's Gullfirst arrivals late October, peaks late November

• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by early October
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by early October
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by early October
• Magnolia Warblermost gone by mid October
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by the second week of October
• Summer Tanagermost gone by early October
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by late October
• Brown Thrashermost gone by early October
• American Redstartmost gone by the second week of October
• Tennessee Warblermost gone by mid October
• White-eyed Vireomost gone by early October
• Bay-breasted Warblermost gone by mid October

41. 41Swamp Sparrow10%
42. 42Hairy Woodpecker9.6%
43. 43Field Sparrow9.4%
44. 44Gray Catbird9.1%
45. 45Palm Warbler8.2%
46. 46Double-crested Cormorant8.1%
47. 47American Kestrel7.7%
48. 48Black-throated Green Warbler7.6%
49. 49Indigo Bunting7.3%
50. 50Cooper's Hawk7.3%
51. 51Yellow-bellied Sapsucker7.2%
52. 52Magnolia Warbler7.1%
53. 53Bay-breasted Warbler6.8%
54. 54Dark-eyed Junco6.5%
55. 55Brown Thrasher6.5%
56. 56Chimney Swift6.1%
57. 57Rock Pigeon6.0%
58. 58Eastern Meadowlark5.8%
59. 59Great Egret5.8%
60. 60Ruby-throated Hummingbird5.6%