Fall Birds in North Dakota

Percent of complete checklists in North Dakota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (24,923 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin37%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee36%
3. 3Canada Goose32%
4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch31%
5. 5Blue Jay30%
6. 6Dark-eyed Junco26%
7. 7Mallard23%
8. 8Downy Woodpecker22%
9. 9Northern Flicker22%
10. 10Ring-billed Gull21%
11. 11American Crow21%
12. 12Hairy Woodpecker20%
13. 13House Sparrow19%
14. 14Mourning Dove19%
15. 15American Goldfinch18%
16. 16House Finch18%
17. 17Yellow-rumped Warbler17%
18. 18Red-breasted Nuthatch15%
19. 19European Starling15%
20. 20White-throated Sparrow15%
21. 21Red-tailed Hawk13%
22. 22Cedar Waxwing13%
23. 23Chipping Sparrow12%
24. 24Eurasian Collared-Dove12%
25. 25Common Grackle11%
26. 26Bald Eagle11%
27. 27Double-crested Cormorant11%

• Black-capped Chickadeefirst arrivals mid October, peaks early February
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• Downy Woodpeckerfirst arrivals mid November, peaks the second week of February
• Harris's Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid November
• Redpollfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of February
• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid November
• Snow Goosefirst arrivals late September, peaks early November
• Common Merganserfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid November
• Tundra Swanfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Lapland Longspurfirst arrivals early October, peaks late October

• American Robinmost gone by mid October
• Mourning Dovemost gone by late September
• Common Gracklemost gone by early October
• American Goldfinchmost gone by mid September
• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by early September
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by early October
• Northern Flickermost gone by early October
• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by mid October
• Western Meadowlarkmost gone by early October
• Killdeermost gone by mid September
• Least Flycatchermost gone by the second week of September
• Song Sparrowmost gone by the second week of October

28. 28Rock Pigeon9.8%
29. 29Red-winged Blackbird9.8%
30. 30Ring-necked Pheasant9.7%
31. 31Orange-crowned Warbler9.6%
32. 32Song Sparrow9.6%
33. 33American Coot9.5%
34. 34Northern Shoveler9.2%
35. 35Gadwall9.0%
36. 36Ruby-crowned Kinglet8.9%
37. 37Barn Swallow8.5%
38. 38Harris's Sparrow7.7%
39. 39Killdeer7.7%
40. 40Ruddy Duck7.5%
41. 41Redhead7.5%
42. 42Northern Harrier7.5%
43. 43Franklin's Gull7.5%
44. 44Pine Siskin7.1%
45. 45Gray Catbird7.1%
46. 46Green-winged Teal7.0%
47. 47Lesser Scaup7.0%
48. 48Great Blue Heron6.7%
49. 49Pied-billed Grebe6.5%
50. 50Bufflehead6.4%
51. 51Western Meadowlark6.4%
52. 52Greater Yellowlegs6.3%
53. 53Blue-winged Teal5.9%
54. 54American Tree Sparrow5.9%
55. 55Lincoln's Sparrow5.7%
56. 56Northern House Wren5.6%
57. 57American White Pelican5.6%
58. 58American Wigeon5.2%
59. 59White-crowned Sparrow5.1%
60. 60Turkey Vulture5.1%