Birds in Maryland in October

Percent of complete checklists in Maryland that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (78,965 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay68%
2. 2Northern Cardinal66%
3. 3Carolina Wren62%
4. 4American Crow55%
5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker54%
6. 6Carolina Chickadee47%
7. 7Downy Woodpecker43%
8. 8Northern Flicker42%
9. 9Tufted Titmouse42%
10. 10American Robin40%
11. 11Northern Mockingbird40%
12. 12Turkey Vulture38%
13. 13White-throated Sparrow38%
14. 14White-breasted Nuthatch37%
15. 15Song Sparrow37%
16. 16Mourning Dove37%
17. 17Canada Goose34%
18. 18Eastern Bluebird33%
19. 19European Starling33%
20. 20American Goldfinch32%
21. 21House Finch31%
22. 22Ruby-crowned Kinglet30%
23. 23Yellow-rumped Warbler27%
24. 24Eastern Phoebe26%
25. 25Gray Catbird24%
26. 26House Sparrow24%
27. 27Great Blue Heron23%
28. 28Mallard21%
29. 29Red-winged Blackbird20%
30. 30Chipping Sparrow20%
31. 31Eastern Towhee20%
32. 32Red-shouldered Hawk19%
33. 33Bald Eagle18%
34. 34Black Vulture17%
35. 35Belted Kingfisher17%
36. 36Golden-crowned Kinglet17%
37. 37Double-crested Cormorant17%
38. 38Swamp Sparrow17%
39. 39Pileated Woodpecker16%
40. 40Fish Crow15%
41. 41Yellow-bellied Sapsucker13%
42. 42Palm Warbler13%
43. 43Laughing Gull13%
44. 44Hairy Woodpecker12%
45. 45Ring-billed Gull12%
46. 46Dark-eyed Junco12%
47. 47Common Yellowthroat11%

• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of November
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid March
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of December
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals late October, peaks early January
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of January
• Field Sparrowfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late October
• American Herring Gullfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid November
• Hermit Thrushfirst arrivals early October, peaks early November
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early March
• Red-tailed Hawkfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of November
• Ruddy Duckfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early December
• Winter Wrenfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid November

• Gray Catbirdmost gone by the second week of October
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by the second week of October
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by the second week of October
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by early October
• Northern Parulamost gone by the second week of October
• American Redstartmost gone by the second week of October
• Magnolia Warblermost gone by the second week of October
• Scarlet Tanagermost gone by early October
• Black-and-white Warblermost gone by the second week of October
• Brown Thrashermost gone by mid October
• Great Egretmost gone by mid October
• Pine Warblermost gone by the second week of October

48. 48Field Sparrow9.9%
49. 49Cedar Waxwing9.7%
50. 50Common Grackle9.0%
51. 51Cooper's Hawk8.7%
52. 52Red-tailed Hawk8.3%
53. 53American Herring Gull7.8%
54. 54Brown Thrasher7.6%
55. 55Northern House Wren7.2%
56. 56Wood Duck7.1%
57. 57Chimney Swift7.0%
58. 58Killdeer6.7%
59. 59Hermit Thrush6.6%
60. 60Rock Pigeon6.4%