Birds in Massachusetts in October

Percent of complete checklists in Massachusetts that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (126,526 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay71%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee56%
3. 3Song Sparrow48%
4. 4American Crow44%
5. 5Northern Cardinal43%
6. 6American Robin42%
7. 7Downy Woodpecker40%
8. 8Tufted Titmouse39%
9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch37%
10. 10White-throated Sparrow36%
11. 11Red-bellied Woodpecker33%
12. 12Mourning Dove32%
13. 13Yellow-rumped Warbler32%
14. 14American Goldfinch30%
15. 15Carolina Wren29%
16. 16Canada Goose28%
17. 17Mallard27%
18. 18House Finch26%
19. 19Double-crested Cormorant25%
20. 20House Sparrow25%
21. 21American Herring Gull24%
22. 22Northern Flicker23%
23. 23Dark-eyed Junco21%
24. 24European Starling20%
25. 25Great Blue Heron19%
26. 26Swamp Sparrow18%
27. 27Gray Catbird17%
28. 28Ring-billed Gull17%
29. 29Red-tailed Hawk17%
30. 30Common Grackle16%
31. 31Red-winged Blackbird15%
32. 32Ruby-crowned Kinglet14%
33. 33Eastern Phoebe14%
34. 34Northern Mockingbird14%
35. 35Savannah Sparrow14%
36. 36Golden-crowned Kinglet13%
37. 37Eastern Bluebird13%
38. 38Hairy Woodpecker13%
39. 39Chipping Sparrow12%
40. 40Great Black-backed Gull12%
41. 41American Black Duck11%
42. 42Belted Kingfisher11%
43. 43Mute Swan10%

• 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
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early December
• Common Merganserfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of March
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid March
• Long-tailed Duckfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid January
• Red-throated Loonfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid November
• Ruddy Duckfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of November
• Brantfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early February
• Pine Siskinfirst arrivals early October, peaks early November
• Greater Scaupfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid January

• Gray Catbirdmost gone by early October
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by early October
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by the second week of October
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by mid October
• Pine Warblermost gone by early October
• Eastern Towheemost gone by the second week of October
• Great Egretmost gone by mid October
• Killdeermost gone by mid October
• Snowy Egretmost gone by early October
• Lesser Yellowlegsmost gone by the second week of October
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by the second week of October
• Lincoln's Sparrowmost gone by mid October

44. 44Palm Warbler9.8%
45. 45Red-breasted Nuthatch9.8%
46. 46Cooper's Hawk9.4%
47. 47Turkey Vulture8.8%
48. 48Wood Duck8.8%
49. 49Cedar Waxwing8.1%
50. 50Rock Pigeon7.9%
51. 51Blackpoll Warbler7.6%
52. 52Greater Yellowlegs7.6%
53. 53Laughing Gull7.6%
54. 54Common Raven6.7%
55. 55Great Egret6.7%
56. 56Common Yellowthroat6.4%
57. 57Eastern Towhee6.1%
58. 58Common Loon5.9%
59. 59White-winged Scoter5.6%
60. 60Common Eider5.6%