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Birds in Nevada

Birds in Nevada in October

The most likely birds in Nevada in October are White-crowned Sparrow (56%), Yellow-rumped Warbler (49%), and House Finch (42%). 158 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.

Percent of complete checklists in Nevada that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (16,320 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

Common now

Share of checklists
  1. 1White-crowned Sparrow56%
  2. 2Yellow-rumped Warbler49%
  3. 3House Finch42%
  4. 4Northern Flicker38%
  5. 5Mallard33%
  6. 6Common Raven33%
  7. 7American Coot33%
  8. 8Mourning Dove33%
  9. 9Rock Pigeon27%
  10. 10Verdin26%
  11. 11Lesser Goldfinch25%
  12. 12Canada Goose24%
  13. 13Ruby-crowned Kinglet24%
  14. 14Anna's Hummingbird23%
  15. 15American Robin22%
  16. 16Great-tailed Grackle21%
  17. 17Northern Mockingbird21%
  18. 18Song Sparrow19%
  19. 19Red-winged Blackbird19%
  20. 20Pied-billed Grebe18%
  21. 21Orange-crowned Warbler18%
  22. 22Ruddy Duck18%
  23. 23Black Phoebe17%
  24. 24European Starling17%
  25. 25Red-tailed Hawk16%
  26. 26House Sparrow16%
  27. 27Eurasian Collared-Dove16%
  28. 28Cooper's Hawk16%
  29. 29Dark-eyed Junco15%
  30. 30Killdeer15%
  31. 31Say's Phoebe14%
  32. 32Double-crested Cormorant14%
  33. 33California Scrub-Jay14%
  34. 34Gambel's Quail14%
  35. 35Marsh Wren13%
  36. 36Great Blue Heron13%
  37. 37Mountain Chickadee12%
  38. 38Bewick's Wren12%
  39. 39Spotted Towhee12%
  40. 40Eared Grebe12%
  41. 41Black-billed Magpie12%
  42. 42Northern Shoveler12%
  43. 43Brewer's Blackbird12%
  44. 44Northern Harrier11%
  45. 45Gadwall11%
  46. 46Lincoln's Sparrow11%
  47. 47Great Egret11%
  48. 48Western Grebe11%
  49. 49Costa's Hummingbird10%

Arriving

New in October
  • American Cootfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid November
  • Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of December
  • Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals early October, peaks mid November
  • Ruddy Duckfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of March
  • Buffleheadfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid November
  • Gadwallfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid April
  • Northern Harrierfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid January
  • California Gullfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of January
  • Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of January
  • Snow Goosefirst arrivals mid October, peaks early December
  • Canvasbackfirst arrivals early October, peaks late January
  • Tundra Swanfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid November

Leaving

Gone by the end of October

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 50Ring-necked Duck9.8%
  2. 51Phainopepla9.8%
  3. 52Belted Kingfisher9.8%
  4. 53Savannah Sparrow9.7%
  5. 54American Wigeon9.5%
  6. 55California Quail9.4%
  7. 56Green-winged Teal9.3%
  8. 57Steller's Jay9.2%
  9. 58Western Meadowlark9.1%
  10. 59American Crow8.8%
  11. 60Greater Roadrunner8.7%