Fall Birds in Montana

Percent of complete checklists in Montana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (77,162 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black-billed Magpie49%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee45%
3. 3Northern Flicker41%
4. 4Mallard31%
5. 5Common Raven30%
6. 6American Robin30%
7. 7Canada Goose29%
8. 8European Starling27%
9. 9House Finch26%
10. 10Red-breasted Nuthatch22%
11. 11Eurasian Collared-Dove20%
12. 12American Crow19%
13. 13House Sparrow17%
14. 14Yellow-rumped Warbler17%
15. 15Dark-eyed Junco16%
16. 16Mountain Chickadee16%
17. 17Song Sparrow16%
18. 18Red-tailed Hawk16%
19. 19American Coot16%
20. 20Pine Siskin15%
21. 21American Goldfinch15%
22. 22Downy Woodpecker15%
23. 23Cedar Waxwing14%
24. 24Rock Pigeon14%
25. 25White-crowned Sparrow14%
26. 26Ring-billed Gull12%
27. 27Bald Eagle12%
28. 28Red-winged Blackbird12%
29. 29Belted Kingfisher11%

• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals early November, peaks late January
• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals mid October, peaks late March
• Downy Woodpeckerfirst arrivals late October, peaks early December
• Rough-legged Hawkfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of January
• Townsend's Solitairefirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of December
• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks early November
• Barrow's Goldeneyefirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of November
• Tundra Swanfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early November
• Bohemian Waxwingfirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of January
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals early September, peaks early October
• Redpollfirst arrivals late October, peaks late December
• Horned Grebefirst arrivals early September, peaks late October

• American Robinmost gone by early October
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by early October
• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by the second week of October
• Western Meadowlarkmost gone by early October
• Pine Siskinmost gone by early October
• Mourning Dovemost gone by the second week of September
• American Goldfinchmost gone by mid September
• White-crowned Sparrowmost gone by late October
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by mid September
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by the second week of September
• Killdeermost gone by early October
• Western Warbling Vireomost gone by early September

30. 30Killdeer9.7%
31. 31American Wigeon9.1%
32. 32Ruby-crowned Kinglet8.9%
33. 33Common Merganser8.7%
34. 34Clark's Nutcracker8.4%
35. 35Green-winged Teal8.4%
36. 36Bufflehead8.3%
37. 37Gadwall8.2%
38. 38Hairy Woodpecker7.9%
39. 39Mourning Dove7.9%
40. 40Blue Jay7.9%
41. 41Hooded Merganser7.7%
42. 42Northern Harrier7.6%
43. 43Townsend's Solitaire7.5%
44. 44Western Grebe7.4%
45. 45Great Blue Heron7.3%
46. 46Wilson's Warbler6.9%
47. 47Western Meadowlark6.8%
48. 48Ring-necked Duck6.7%
49. 49Ruddy Duck6.6%
50. 50Common Goldeneye6.5%
51. 51White-breasted Nuthatch6.4%
52. 52Gray Catbird6.1%
53. 53Pied-billed Grebe6.0%
54. 54Double-crested Cormorant6.0%
55. 55Evening Grosbeak5.9%
56. 56Steller's Jay5.9%
57. 57Common Yellowthroat5.8%
58. 58Eared Grebe5.7%
59. 59Northern Shoveler5.6%
60. 60Ring-necked Pheasant5.5%