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Birds in Oregon

Birds in Oregon in October

The most likely birds in Oregon in October are Northern Flicker (43%), Song Sparrow (42%), and American Crow (40%). 143 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.

Percent of complete checklists in Oregon that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (105,356 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

Common now

Share of checklists
  1. 1Northern Flicker43%
  2. 2Song Sparrow42%
  3. 3American Crow40%
  4. 4Dark-eyed Junco39%
  5. 5American Robin37%
  6. 6California Scrub-Jay34%
  7. 7Black-capped Chickadee34%
  8. 8Spotted Towhee30%
  9. 9Steller's Jay29%
  10. 10Mallard28%
  11. 11Golden-crowned Sparrow26%
  12. 12Anna's Hummingbird25%
  13. 13House Finch25%
  14. 14European Starling24%
  15. 15Canada Goose23%
  16. 16Yellow-rumped Warbler20%
  17. 17Great Blue Heron20%
  18. 18White-crowned Sparrow20%
  19. 19Ruby-crowned Kinglet19%
  20. 20Red-breasted Nuthatch18%
  21. 21Common Raven18%
  22. 22Cedar Waxwing17%
  23. 23American Goldfinch17%
  24. 24Red-tailed Hawk16%
  25. 25Bewick's Wren16%
  26. 26Red-winged Blackbird16%
  27. 27Golden-crowned Kinglet15%
  28. 28Cackling Goose15%
  29. 29Belted Kingfisher14%
  30. 30Lesser Goldfinch14%
  31. 31Double-crested Cormorant13%
  32. 32Chestnut-backed Chickadee13%
  33. 33American Wigeon13%
  34. 34Downy Woodpecker12%
  35. 35Killdeer12%
  36. 36Green-winged Teal11%
  37. 37Great Egret11%
  38. 38Pied-billed Grebe11%
  39. 39American Coot10%
  40. 40Pacific Wren10%

Arriving

New in October
  • Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of December
  • Buffleheadfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks late January
  • Bald Eaglefirst arrivals late October, peaks late January
  • Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals late October, peaks late January
  • Short-billed Gullfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of November
  • White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks late November
  • Tundra Swanfirst arrivals late October, peaks late January
  • Dunlinfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks late April
  • American Herring Gullfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of November
  • Canvasbackfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of March

Leaving

Gone by the end of October

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 41Northern Shoveler9.8%
  2. 42Fox Sparrow9.7%
  3. 43Brown Creeper9.4%
  4. 44California Gull9.1%
  5. 45Black Phoebe8.9%
  6. 46White-breasted Nuthatch8.9%
  7. 47Mourning Dove8.8%
  8. 48Bald Eagle8.7%
  9. 49Bushtit8.7%
  10. 50Gadwall8.6%
  11. 51House Sparrow8.3%
  12. 52Northern Harrier8.2%
  13. 53American Kestrel8.0%
  14. 54Northern Pintail7.9%
  15. 55Eurasian Collared-Dove7.9%
  16. 56Western Gull7.7%
  17. 57Ring-necked Duck7.2%
  18. 58Varied Thrush6.8%
  19. 59Brewer's Blackbird6.7%
  20. 60Pine Siskin6.5%