Fall Birds in New York

Percent of complete checklists in New York that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (590,579 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay62%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee43%
3. 3Northern Cardinal42%
4. 4American Robin40%
5. 5American Crow39%
6. 6Canada Goose37%
7. 7Mourning Dove36%
8. 8Downy Woodpecker35%
9. 9American Goldfinch34%
10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker34%
11. 11Song Sparrow32%
12. 12White-breasted Nuthatch32%
13. 13European Starling31%
14. 14White-throated Sparrow30%
15. 15Mallard29%
16. 16House Sparrow27%
17. 17Ring-billed Gull27%
18. 18Tufted Titmouse26%
19. 19Gray Catbird25%
20. 20Northern Flicker24%
21. 21Dark-eyed Junco22%
22. 22Carolina Wren22%
23. 23American Herring Gull20%
24. 24Double-crested Cormorant20%
25. 25House Finch18%
26. 26Rock Pigeon18%
27. 27Great Blue Heron17%
28. 28Yellow-rumped Warbler17%
29. 29Red-tailed Hawk15%
30. 30Red-winged Blackbird15%
31. 31Northern Mockingbird14%
32. 32Hairy Woodpecker14%
33. 33Eastern Phoebe14%
34. 34Ruby-crowned Kinglet13%
35. 35Common Yellowthroat12%
36. 36Common Grackle12%
37. 37Turkey Vulture12%
38. 38Cedar Waxwing12%
39. 39Golden-crowned Kinglet11%
40. 40Belted Kingfisher11%
41. 41Swamp Sparrow10%
42. 42Red-breasted Nuthatch10%

• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of November
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• American Herring Gullfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of January
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• Great Black-backed Gullfirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of January
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late March
• Hermit Thrushfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late October
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals late October, peaks early February
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late November
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid March

• Gray Catbirdmost gone by the second week of October
• American Goldfinchmost gone by mid September
• Common Gracklemost gone by the second week of September
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by early September
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by early October
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by late September
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by late October
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by late September
• American Redstartmost gone by early October
• Eastern Warbling Vireomost gone by the second week of September
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by late October
• Great Blue Heronmost gone by late October

43. 43Great Black-backed Gull9.7%
44. 44Common Raven8.6%
45. 45Eastern Bluebird8.5%
46. 46Chipping Sparrow8.5%
47. 47Bald Eagle8.1%
48. 48Wood Duck8.1%
49. 49American Black Duck7.8%
50. 50American Redstart7.1%
51. 51Yellow-bellied Sapsucker7.0%
52. 52Mute Swan7.0%
53. 53Pileated Woodpecker6.8%
54. 54Red-eyed Vireo6.6%
55. 55Palm Warbler6.6%
56. 56Hermit Thrush6.5%
57. 57Eastern Towhee6.5%
58. 58Cooper's Hawk6.4%
59. 59Great Egret6.4%
60. 60Osprey6.2%