Fall Birds in Nebraska

Percent of complete checklists in Nebraska that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (42,950 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay50%
2. 2American Robin45%
3. 3Northern Flicker34%
4. 4Northern Cardinal31%
5. 5European Starling31%
6. 6Downy Woodpecker30%
7. 7Mourning Dove29%
8. 8American Goldfinch29%
9. 9House Sparrow26%
10. 10Canada Goose24%
11. 11White-breasted Nuthatch24%
12. 12House Finch24%
13. 13Dark-eyed Junco24%
14. 14Red-bellied Woodpecker23%
15. 15Black-capped Chickadee21%
16. 16Mallard20%
17. 17Red-winged Blackbird19%
18. 18Red-tailed Hawk18%
19. 19Eurasian Collared-Dove18%
20. 20American Crow17%
21. 21Ring-billed Gull16%
22. 22Great Blue Heron16%
23. 23Killdeer16%
24. 24Turkey Vulture14%
25. 25Song Sparrow12%
26. 26Yellow-rumped Warbler12%
27. 27Pied-billed Grebe12%
28. 28Barn Swallow11%
29. 29Double-crested Cormorant11%
30. 30Gray Catbird10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals early October, peaks early January
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
• Red-bellied Woodpeckerfirst arrivals early September, peaks mid December
• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid November
• Snow Goosefirst arrivals mid October, peaks early March
• American Crowfirst arrivals early October, peaks late October
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• Harris's Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks late December
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late March
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid March
• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October

• Mourning Dovemost gone by late September
• Blue Jaymost gone by late October
• American Goldfinchmost gone by the second week of September
• Barn Swallowmost gone by late September
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by mid September
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by early September
• Northern Flickermost gone by late October
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by early September
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by late September
• Killdeermost gone by late October
• Turkey Vulturemost gone by the second week of October
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by the second week of October

31. 31Belted Kingfisher9.5%
32. 32White-throated Sparrow9.4%
33. 33American Coot9.4%
34. 34Common Grackle9.4%
35. 35Red-breasted Nuthatch9.2%
36. 36Bald Eagle9.1%
37. 37Hairy Woodpecker8.9%
38. 38Northern House Wren8.9%
39. 39Western Meadowlark8.7%
40. 40Harris's Sparrow8.6%
41. 41White-crowned Sparrow8.2%
42. 42Franklin's Gull8.1%
43. 43Lincoln's Sparrow8.0%
44. 44American Tree Sparrow7.9%
45. 45Rock Pigeon7.6%
46. 46Chipping Sparrow7.5%
47. 47Orange-crowned Warbler7.3%
48. 48Northern Shoveler7.3%
49. 49Green-winged Teal7.0%
50. 50Wood Duck6.8%
51. 51Ruby-crowned Kinglet6.8%
52. 52Red-headed Woodpecker6.6%
53. 53Gadwall6.6%
54. 54Cedar Waxwing6.5%
55. 55Eastern Bluebird6.1%
56. 56American White Pelican5.8%
57. 57Blue-winged Teal5.7%
58. 58Nashville Warbler5.6%
59. 59American Kestrel5.6%
60. 60Cooper's Hawk5.5%