Birds in Missouri in October

Percent of complete checklists in Missouri that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (38,722 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay67%
2. 2Northern Cardinal60%
3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker52%
4. 4Downy Woodpecker45%
5. 5American Crow44%
6. 6American Robin41%
7. 7Tufted Titmouse41%
8. 8Northern Flicker41%
9. 9Carolina Wren39%
10. 10Mourning Dove37%
11. 11American Goldfinch34%
12. 12White-breasted Nuthatch32%
13. 13Turkey Vulture31%
14. 14Yellow-rumped Warbler31%
15. 15White-throated Sparrow30%
16. 16Carolina Chickadee29%
17. 17Eastern Bluebird28%
18. 18House Finch28%
19. 19European Starling27%
20. 20House Sparrow24%
21. 21Black-capped Chickadee20%
22. 22Canada Goose19%
23. 23Dark-eyed Junco18%
24. 24Great Blue Heron17%
25. 25Killdeer17%
26. 26Red-winged Blackbird16%
27. 27Song Sparrow16%
28. 28Red-tailed Hawk15%
29. 29Ruby-crowned Kinglet14%
30. 30Eastern Phoebe14%
31. 31Red-shouldered Hawk13%
32. 32Mallard12%
33. 33Pileated Woodpecker12%
34. 34Northern Mockingbird11%
35. 35Hairy Woodpecker11%
36. 36Swamp Sparrow11%
37. 37Common Grackle10%
38. 38Cedar Waxwing10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of February
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid April
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid March
• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks early May
• Purple Finchfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of February
• Gadwallfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of November
• American Kestrelfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of December
• Green-winged Tealfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid March
• Snow Goosefirst arrivals mid October, peaks late February
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals late October, peaks early December
• Brown Creeperfirst arrivals early October, peaks early April
• Fox Sparrowfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of March

• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by early October
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by mid October
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by mid October
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by the second week of October
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by early October
• Summer Tanagermost gone by early October
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by the second week of October
• Brown Thrashermost gone by early October
• Great Egretmost gone by mid October
• Eastern Towheemost gone by late October
• Red-headed Woodpeckermost gone by early October
• Tree Swallowmost gone by late October

39. 39Golden-crowned Kinglet9.8%
40. 40Red-headed Woodpecker9.4%
41. 41Belted Kingfisher9.3%
42. 42Pied-billed Grebe9.2%
43. 43Double-crested Cormorant9.2%
44. 44Chipping Sparrow8.9%
45. 45Eurasian Tree Sparrow8.3%
46. 46Bald Eagle8.3%
47. 47Ring-billed Gull7.9%
48. 48White-crowned Sparrow7.5%
49. 49Eastern Meadowlark7.0%
50. 50Chimney Swift6.9%
51. 51Gray Catbird6.8%
52. 52Great Egret6.6%
53. 53Yellow-bellied Sapsucker6.1%
54. 54Indigo Bunting6.1%
55. 55American Coot6.0%
56. 56Eastern Towhee6.0%
57. 57American Kestrel6.0%
58. 58Field Sparrow6.0%
59. 59Nashville Warbler5.5%
60. 60Ruby-throated Hummingbird5.4%