Fall Birds in Michigan

Percent of complete checklists in Michigan that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (316,399 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay64%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee56%
3. 3Northern Cardinal41%
4. 4Downy Woodpecker41%
5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch40%
6. 6American Crow40%
7. 7American Goldfinch37%
8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker35%
9. 9American Robin35%
10. 10Canada Goose34%
11. 11Mourning Dove33%
12. 12Mallard31%
13. 13Tufted Titmouse27%
14. 14Ring-billed Gull24%
15. 15Dark-eyed Junco22%
16. 16House Finch22%
17. 17House Sparrow22%
18. 18Northern Flicker21%
19. 19European Starling21%
20. 20Song Sparrow18%
21. 21Red-winged Blackbird17%
22. 22Hairy Woodpecker17%
23. 23White-throated Sparrow17%
24. 24Great Blue Heron16%
25. 25Red-breasted Nuthatch15%
26. 26Turkey Vulture14%
27. 27Yellow-rumped Warbler13%
28. 28Gray Catbird12%
29. 29Cedar Waxwing12%
30. 30Eastern Bluebird12%
31. 31Wood Duck12%
32. 32Sandhill Crane11%
33. 33Mute Swan11%
34. 34Killdeer11%
35. 35American Herring Gull11%
36. 36Red-tailed Hawk11%
37. 37Common Grackle11%
38. 38Belted Kingfisher10%
39. 39Golden-crowned Kinglet10%
40. 40Double-crested Cormorant10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of February
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks late January
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early April
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• Common Merganserfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of March
• American Herring Gullfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late November
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals early October, peaks late March
• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals mid October, peaks early March
• Redheadfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of March
• Brown Creeperfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of April

• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by mid October
• Common Gracklemost gone by early September
• Northern Flickermost gone by early October
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by early October
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakmost gone by mid September
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by mid September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by the second week of September
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by mid September
• American Redstartmost gone by late September
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by mid September
• Turkey Vulturemost gone by late October
• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by early November

41. 41Carolina Wren9.3%
42. 42Bald Eagle8.4%
43. 43Pileated Woodpecker8.2%
44. 44Ruby-crowned Kinglet7.5%
45. 45White-crowned Sparrow6.9%
46. 46Great Egret6.8%
47. 47Eastern Phoebe6.8%
48. 48American Tree Sparrow6.2%
49. 49Ruby-throated Hummingbird6.2%
50. 50Pied-billed Grebe6.1%
51. 51Common Yellowthroat5.8%
52. 52American Redstart5.7%
53. 53Eastern Wood-Pewee5.4%
54. 54Rock Pigeon5.2%
55. 55Brown Creeper5.2%
56. 56Bufflehead5.1%
57. 57Swamp Sparrow5.0%
58. 58Nashville Warbler5.0%
59. 59Red-eyed Vireo5.0%
60. 60Cooper's Hawk4.9%