Birds in Nebraska in October

Percent of complete checklists in Nebraska that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (15,042 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin54%
2. 2Blue Jay49%
3. 3Northern Flicker36%
4. 4European Starling32%
5. 5Northern Cardinal30%
6. 6Downy Woodpecker28%
7. 7House Sparrow27%
8. 8Red-winged Blackbird26%
9. 9Dark-eyed Junco26%
10. 10House Finch26%
11. 11American Goldfinch26%
12. 12Yellow-rumped Warbler24%
13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker23%
14. 14Canada Goose23%
15. 15Mourning Dove23%
16. 16White-breasted Nuthatch22%
17. 17Red-tailed Hawk20%
18. 18Mallard20%
19. 19Black-capped Chickadee20%
20. 20American Crow20%
21. 21Song Sparrow19%
22. 22White-throated Sparrow18%
23. 23Killdeer17%
24. 24Ring-billed Gull17%
25. 25Eurasian Collared-Dove16%
26. 26Lincoln's Sparrow15%
27. 27Great Blue Heron15%
28. 28Pied-billed Grebe15%
29. 29White-crowned Sparrow15%
30. 30Double-crested Cormorant15%
31. 31Harris's Sparrow14%
32. 32Common Grackle13%
33. 33Ruby-crowned Kinglet12%
34. 34Franklin's Gull12%
35. 35American Coot12%
36. 36Turkey Vulture11%
37. 37Orange-crowned Warbler11%
38. 38Western Meadowlark11%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals early October, peaks early January
• 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
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late March
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid March
• Cackling Goosefirst arrivals mid October, peaks early December
• Greater White-fronted Goosefirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early March
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of November
• American Herring Gullfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid November
• Brown Creeperfirst arrivals early October, peaks late December
• Fox Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks early November

• Blue Jaymost gone by late October
• Northern Flickermost gone by late October
• Killdeermost gone by late October
• Turkey Vulturemost gone by the second week of October
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by the second week of October
• Wood Duckmost gone by mid October
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by early October
• Eastern Meadowlarkmost gone by the second week of October
• Nashville Warblermost gone by mid October
• Wild Turkeymost gone by mid October
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by the second week of October
• Field Sparrowmost gone by late October

39. 39Savannah Sparrow9.6%
40. 40Belted Kingfisher9.3%
41. 41Red-breasted Nuthatch9.1%
42. 42Chipping Sparrow9.0%
43. 43Bald Eagle8.6%
44. 44Swamp Sparrow8.6%
45. 45Hairy Woodpecker8.3%
46. 46Green-winged Teal7.9%
47. 47Eastern Bluebird7.8%
48. 48Northern Shoveler7.7%
49. 49Rock Pigeon7.5%
50. 50Gadwall7.0%
51. 51Northern Harrier6.9%
52. 52Wood Duck6.9%
53. 53Spotted Towhee6.7%
54. 54Blue-winged Teal5.9%
55. 55Field Sparrow5.9%
56. 56Cooper's Hawk5.8%
57. 57Cedar Waxwing5.7%
58. 58American White Pelican5.6%
59. 59Ring-necked Pheasant5.5%
60. 60American Wigeon5.2%