Birds in New Hampshire in October

Percent of complete checklists in New Hampshire that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (28,136 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay64%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee62%
3. 3American Crow48%
4. 4White-throated Sparrow40%
5. 5Song Sparrow40%
6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch37%
7. 7Yellow-rumped Warbler35%
8. 8American Robin34%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker33%
10. 10Tufted Titmouse32%
11. 11Dark-eyed Junco30%
12. 12American Goldfinch30%
13. 13Northern Cardinal28%
14. 14Mourning Dove23%
15. 15Hairy Woodpecker21%
16. 16Canada Goose19%
17. 17Red-bellied Woodpecker19%
18. 18Eastern Bluebird19%
19. 19Red-breasted Nuthatch18%
20. 20House Finch18%
21. 21Mallard17%
22. 22Ruby-crowned Kinglet17%
23. 23Common Raven17%
24. 24Swamp Sparrow16%
25. 25Chipping Sparrow14%
26. 26Golden-crowned Kinglet14%
27. 27Double-crested Cormorant13%
28. 28Northern Flicker13%
29. 29American Herring Gull13%
30. 30Eastern Phoebe12%
31. 31European Starling12%
32. 32Great Blue Heron12%
33. 33Savannah Sparrow12%
34. 34House Sparrow12%
35. 35Ring-billed Gull11%
36. 36Palm Warbler11%
37. 37Carolina Wren11%
38. 38Turkey Vulture10%
39. 39Gray Catbird10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of February
• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid January
• Common Loonfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of November
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early April
• Red-breasted Merganserfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early January
• Snow Buntingfirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of November
• Long-tailed Duckfirst arrivals late October, peaks early January
• Surf Scoterfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early January
• Red-throated Loonfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of November
• White-winged Scoterfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early January
• Evening Grosbeakfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of December
• Horned Larkfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid January

• Gray Catbirdmost gone by early October
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by early October
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by the second week of October
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by the second week of October
• Northern Flickermost gone by mid October
• Wood Duckmost gone by late October
• Blue-headed Vireomost gone by the second week of October
• Hermit Thrushmost gone by late October
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckermost gone by the second week of October
• Turkey Vulturemost gone by late October
• Belted Kingfishermost gone by late October
• Magnolia Warblermost gone by early October

40. 40Pileated Woodpecker9.6%
41. 41Brown Creeper9.5%
42. 42Red-tailed Hawk9.5%
43. 43Purple Finch9.1%
44. 44Red-winged Blackbird9.1%
45. 45Hermit Thrush9.0%
46. 46Wood Duck8.7%
47. 47White-crowned Sparrow7.8%
48. 48Common Loon7.6%
49. 49Belted Kingfisher7.4%
50. 50Great Black-backed Gull6.8%
51. 51Rock Pigeon6.6%
52. 52Northern Mockingbird6.5%
53. 53Common Yellowthroat6.3%
54. 54Blue-headed Vireo5.9%
55. 55Common Grackle5.8%
56. 56Bald Eagle5.8%
57. 57Pine Siskin5.5%
58. 58American Black Duck5.5%
59. 59Cedar Waxwing5.4%
60. 60Cooper's Hawk5.0%