Fall Birds in Massachusetts

Percent of complete checklists in Massachusetts that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (363,068 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay66%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee54%
3. 3American Crow42%
4. 4Northern Cardinal41%
5. 5Song Sparrow41%
6. 6American Robin38%
7. 7Downy Woodpecker38%
8. 8Tufted Titmouse37%
9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch36%
10. 10American Goldfinch36%
11. 11Mourning Dove34%
12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker28%
13. 13Carolina Wren28%
14. 14Mallard27%
15. 15Canada Goose26%
16. 16American Herring Gull26%
17. 17White-throated Sparrow24%
18. 18House Sparrow24%
19. 19House Finch23%
20. 20Double-crested Cormorant23%
21. 21Gray Catbird23%
22. 22Northern Flicker22%
23. 23Dark-eyed Junco21%
24. 24European Starling20%
25. 25Great Blue Heron19%
26. 26Ring-billed Gull18%
27. 27Red-tailed Hawk16%
28. 28Yellow-rumped Warbler16%
29. 29Eastern Phoebe13%
30. 30Great Black-backed Gull13%
31. 31Common Grackle13%
32. 32Hairy Woodpecker12%
33. 33Northern Mockingbird12%
34. 34Eastern Bluebird11%
35. 35American Black Duck11%
36. 36Belted Kingfisher11%
37. 37Swamp Sparrow10%
38. 38Red-winged Blackbird10%
39. 39Mute Swan10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of December
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of January
• American Black Duckfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid March
• Red-breasted Merganserfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks late January
• Common Eiderfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks mid January
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late October
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early December
• Common Merganserfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of March
• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals early November, peaks late January
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid March

• Gray Catbirdmost gone by early October
• American Goldfinchmost gone by the second week of September
• Common Gracklemost gone by early September
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by early October
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by the second week of October
• Tree Swallowmost gone by early September
• Double-crested Cormorantmost gone by mid November
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by mid October
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by late September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by late September
• American Redstartmost gone by late September
• Great Blue Heronmost gone by early November

40. 40Cedar Waxwing10%
41. 41Red-breasted Nuthatch9.4%
42. 42Golden-crowned Kinglet9.4%
43. 43Chipping Sparrow8.6%
44. 44Savannah Sparrow8.2%
45. 45Cooper's Hawk8.1%
46. 46Rock Pigeon8.0%
47. 47Common Yellowthroat7.8%
48. 48Wood Duck7.3%
49. 49Laughing Gull7.2%
50. 50Turkey Vulture7.2%
51. 51Greater Yellowlegs7.1%
52. 52Ruby-crowned Kinglet7.0%
53. 53Common Eider6.9%
54. 54Great Egret6.8%
55. 55Eastern Towhee6.4%
56. 56Common Raven6.4%
57. 57Common Loon6.3%
58. 58Bufflehead5.9%
59. 59Palm Warbler5.4%
60. 60Hooded Merganser5.2%