Birds in Maine in October

Percent of complete checklists in Maine that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (51,028 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Crow62%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee58%
3. 3Blue Jay55%
4. 4Song Sparrow41%
5. 5White-throated Sparrow34%
6. 6American Herring Gull34%
7. 7Double-crested Cormorant31%
8. 8Yellow-rumped Warbler31%
9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch30%
10. 10American Goldfinch30%
11. 11American Robin27%
12. 12Downy Woodpecker25%
13. 13Tufted Titmouse24%
14. 14Ring-billed Gull24%
15. 15Northern Cardinal24%
16. 16Dark-eyed Junco23%
17. 17Red-breasted Nuthatch22%
18. 18Mallard21%
19. 19Mourning Dove20%
20. 20Hairy Woodpecker20%
21. 21Golden-crowned Kinglet18%
22. 22Common Loon18%
23. 23Canada Goose17%
24. 24Great Blue Heron16%
25. 25Common Eider16%
26. 26Ruby-crowned Kinglet15%
27. 27Great Black-backed Gull14%
28. 28House Finch14%
29. 29American Black Duck14%
30. 30Eastern Bluebird13%
31. 31Common Raven13%
32. 32Swamp Sparrow12%
33. 33European Starling12%
34. 34Red-bellied Woodpecker11%
35. 35Bald Eagle11%
36. 36Chipping Sparrow11%
37. 37Northern Flicker11%
38. 38Savannah Sparrow11%
39. 39Gray Catbird10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early November
• American Black Duckfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks late March
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of January
• Red-breasted Merganserfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid January
• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals late October, peaks early February
• Long-tailed Duckfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early January
• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid December
• Red-throated Loonfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of November
• Horned Grebefirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks late December
• Snow Buntingfirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of November
• Ruddy Duckfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early November

• Song Sparrowmost gone by late October
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by early October
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by the second week of October
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by the second week of October
• Northern Flickermost gone by late October
• Hermit Thrushmost gone by late October
• Blue-headed Vireomost gone by the second week of October
• Semipalmated Plovermost gone by early October
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckermost gone by the second week of October
• Great Egretmost gone by mid October
• Snowy Egretmost gone by early October
• Nashville Warblermost gone by early October

40. 40Belted Kingfisher9.5%
41. 41Brown Creeper9.3%
42. 42Hermit Thrush9.2%
43. 43Eastern Phoebe9.1%
44. 44House Sparrow8.8%
45. 45Purple Finch7.8%
46. 46Rock Pigeon7.8%
47. 47Greater Yellowlegs7.5%
48. 48Pileated Woodpecker7.4%
49. 49Turkey Vulture7.4%
50. 50Palm Warbler7.3%
51. 51Yellow-bellied Sapsucker6.1%
52. 52White-crowned Sparrow5.8%
53. 53Green-winged Teal5.6%
54. 54Surf Scoter5.4%
55. 55Wild Turkey5.4%
56. 56Carolina Wren5.3%
57. 57Common Grackle5.3%
58. 58Blue-headed Vireo5.2%
59. 59Black Guillemot5.2%
60. 60Common Yellowthroat5.1%