Birds in Michigan in October

Percent of complete checklists in Michigan that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (110,738 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay65%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee56%
3. 3American Crow42%
4. 4American Robin42%
5. 5Northern Cardinal40%
6. 6Downy Woodpecker40%
7. 7White-breasted Nuthatch39%
8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker37%
9. 9Canada Goose36%
10. 10Mallard31%
11. 11American Goldfinch31%
12. 12Mourning Dove30%
13. 13White-throated Sparrow29%
14. 14Tufted Titmouse27%
15. 15Dark-eyed Junco27%
16. 16Red-winged Blackbird26%
17. 17Ring-billed Gull25%
18. 18Song Sparrow23%
19. 19European Starling23%
20. 20House Sparrow23%
21. 21House Finch22%
22. 22Yellow-rumped Warbler22%
23. 23Golden-crowned Kinglet19%
24. 24Northern Flicker17%
25. 25Hairy Woodpecker17%
26. 26Turkey Vulture16%
27. 27Great Blue Heron16%
28. 28Ruby-crowned Kinglet16%
29. 29White-crowned Sparrow15%
30. 30Red-breasted Nuthatch14%
31. 31Eastern Bluebird14%
32. 32Common Grackle13%
33. 33Wood Duck13%
34. 34Sandhill Crane13%
35. 35Killdeer12%
36. 36Mute Swan12%
37. 37Red-tailed Hawk11%
38. 38Double-crested Cormorant11%
39. 39American Herring Gull10%

• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks late January
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early April
• 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
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals early October, peaks late March
• Snow Buntingfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early November
• Canvasbackfirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of March
• Greater Scaupfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early March
• Long-tailed Duckfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late November
• Tundra Swanfirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of March

• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by mid October
• Northern Flickermost gone by early October
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by early October
• Turkey Vulturemost gone by late October
• Great Blue Heronmost gone by mid October
• Killdeermost gone by mid October
• Belted Kingfishermost gone by early October
• Nashville Warblermost gone by the second week of October
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by the second week of October
• Black-throated Green Warblermost gone by early October
• Eastern Towheemost gone by mid October
• Great Egretmost gone by late October

40. 40Cedar Waxwing9.6%
41. 41Belted Kingfisher9.0%
42. 42Carolina Wren8.7%
43. 43Bald Eagle8.1%
44. 44Pied-billed Grebe7.6%
45. 45Swamp Sparrow7.6%
46. 46Hermit Thrush7.3%
47. 47Pileated Woodpecker7.2%
48. 48Eastern Phoebe6.7%
49. 49Great Egret6.6%
50. 50Brown Creeper6.6%
51. 51Gray Catbird5.4%
52. 52Chipping Sparrow5.3%
53. 53American Tree Sparrow5.2%
54. 54Rock Pigeon5.2%
55. 55Cooper's Hawk5.0%
56. 56Purple Finch4.9%
57. 57Rusty Blackbird4.7%
58. 58American Coot4.6%
59. 59Common Raven4.6%
60. 60Palm Warbler4.5%