Birds in New Mexico in October

Percent of complete checklists in New Mexico that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (40,722 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1House Finch55%
2. 2Northern Flicker48%
3. 3White-crowned Sparrow38%
4. 4American Robin36%
5. 5Common Raven34%
6. 6Dark-eyed Junco34%
7. 7Yellow-rumped Warbler31%
8. 8Lesser Goldfinch28%
9. 9Spotted Towhee28%
10. 10White-winged Dove24%
11. 11Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay22%
12. 12Ruby-crowned Kinglet22%
13. 13American Crow21%
14. 14White-breasted Nuthatch21%
15. 15Mourning Dove20%
16. 16House Sparrow19%
17. 17Western Bluebird19%
18. 18Mallard18%
19. 19Chipping Sparrow18%
20. 20Mountain Chickadee17%
21. 21Pine Siskin16%
22. 22Canyon Towhee15%
23. 23Red-winged Blackbird15%
24. 24Say's Phoebe15%
25. 25Eurasian Collared-Dove15%
26. 26Rock Pigeon14%
27. 27Townsend's Solitaire14%
28. 28Ladder-backed Woodpecker14%
29. 29Song Sparrow13%
30. 30Curve-billed Thrasher13%
31. 31Sandhill Crane13%
32. 32Red-tailed Hawk13%
33. 33American Coot12%
34. 34Canada Goose12%
35. 35European Starling11%
36. 36Bushtit11%
37. 37American Kestrel11%
38. 38Cooper's Hawk10%
39. 39Bewick's Wren10%
40. 40Killdeer10%
41. 41American Wigeon10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks late December
• Canada Goosefirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of January
• American Cootfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid November
• Red-tailed Hawkfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of January
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid November
• Snow Goosefirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid November
• Mountain Bluebirdfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early November
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid November
• Cackling Goosefirst arrivals late October, peaks mid January
• Canvasbackfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid January
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid November
• Redheadfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid November

• Lesser Goldfinchmost gone by the second week of October
• Wilson's Warblermost gone by the second week of October
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by the second week of October
• Turkey Vulturemost gone by early October
• Barn Swallowmost gone by early October
• Green-tailed Towheemost gone by mid October
• MacGillivray's Warblermost gone by early October
• Orange-crowned Warblermost gone by mid October
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by the second week of October
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by early October
• Vesper Sparrowmost gone by late October
• Townsend's Warblermost gone by early October

42. 42Great Blue Heron9.6%
43. 43Lincoln's Sparrow9.4%
44. 44Steller's Jay8.9%
45. 45Hairy Woodpecker8.2%
46. 46Juniper Titmouse7.9%
47. 47Black Phoebe7.8%
48. 48Pied-billed Grebe7.7%
49. 49Western Meadowlark7.5%
50. 50Turkey Vulture7.3%
51. 51Gambel's Quail7.2%
52. 52Hermit Thrush6.8%
53. 53Northern Harrier6.7%
54. 54Belted Kingfisher6.7%
55. 55Black-capped Chickadee6.6%
56. 56Wood Duck6.6%
57. 57Downy Woodpecker6.4%
58. 58Pygmy Nuthatch6.4%
59. 59Greater Roadrunner6.1%
60. 60Broad-tailed Hummingbird5.7%