Birds in New York in October

Percent of complete checklists in New York that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (209,057 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay66%
2. 2American Robin45%
3. 3White-throated Sparrow45%
4. 4Black-capped Chickadee42%
5. 5Northern Cardinal42%
6. 6American Crow42%
7. 7Song Sparrow41%
8. 8Canada Goose40%
9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker37%
10. 10Downy Woodpecker35%
11. 11Mourning Dove33%
12. 12White-breasted Nuthatch33%
13. 13Yellow-rumped Warbler33%
14. 14European Starling33%
15. 15House Sparrow29%
16. 16American Goldfinch29%
17. 17Mallard28%
18. 18Tufted Titmouse27%
19. 19Ruby-crowned Kinglet27%
20. 20Dark-eyed Junco26%
21. 21Ring-billed Gull26%
22. 22Northern Flicker25%
23. 23Carolina Wren22%
24. 24Double-crested Cormorant22%
25. 25Golden-crowned Kinglet20%
26. 26Red-winged Blackbird20%
27. 27Gray Catbird20%
28. 28American Herring Gull19%
29. 29Eastern Phoebe19%
30. 30House Finch19%
31. 31Rock Pigeon18%
32. 32Swamp Sparrow17%
33. 33Great Blue Heron17%
34. 34Northern Mockingbird17%
35. 35Red-tailed Hawk16%
36. 36Turkey Vulture14%
37. 37Hairy Woodpecker13%
38. 38Common Grackle13%
39. 39Chipping Sparrow13%
40. 40Hermit Thrush12%
41. 41Palm Warbler11%
42. 42Yellow-bellied Sapsucker11%
43. 43Red-breasted Nuthatch10%
44. 44Belted Kingfisher10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of November
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late March
• 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
• Red-breasted Merganserfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late January
• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals late October, peaks late January
• Long-tailed Duckfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid January
• Common Loonfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid November
• Greater Scaupfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late January
• Ruddy Duckfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of November
• Brantfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of January

• Gray Catbirdmost gone by the second week of October
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by early October
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by late October
• American Redstartmost gone by early October
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by late October
• Great Blue Heronmost gone by late October
• Ospreymost gone by early October
• Black-and-white Warblermost gone by the second week of October
• Eastern Towheemost gone by late October
• Scarlet Tanagermost gone by early October
• Great Egretmost gone by mid October
• Magnolia Warblermost gone by the second week of October

45. 45Eastern Bluebird10%
46. 46Eastern Towhee9.9%
47. 47Cedar Waxwing9.7%
48. 48Common Raven9.3%
49. 49Common Yellowthroat9.3%
50. 50Wood Duck9.0%
51. 51Great Black-backed Gull8.6%
52. 52Bald Eagle8.0%
53. 53Savannah Sparrow7.7%
54. 54American Black Duck7.6%
55. 55Cooper's Hawk7.6%
56. 56White-crowned Sparrow7.4%
57. 57Brown Creeper7.2%
58. 58Purple Finch7.1%
59. 59Mute Swan6.8%
60. 60Great Egret6.5%