Fall Birds in Pennsylvania

Percent of complete checklists in Pennsylvania that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (435,614 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay66%
2. 2Northern Cardinal53%
3. 3American Crow48%
4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker46%
5. 5Carolina Wren43%
6. 6American Robin42%
7. 7White-breasted Nuthatch42%
8. 8Downy Woodpecker41%
9. 9American Goldfinch40%
10. 10Mourning Dove39%
11. 11Tufted Titmouse36%
12. 12Song Sparrow36%
13. 13House Finch32%
14. 14Northern Flicker29%
15. 15White-throated Sparrow28%
16. 16Turkey Vulture27%
17. 17Gray Catbird27%
18. 18Canada Goose27%
19. 19European Starling27%
20. 20Carolina Chickadee24%
21. 21Dark-eyed Junco20%
22. 22Black-capped Chickadee20%
23. 23House Sparrow20%
24. 24Eastern Bluebird19%
25. 25Mallard18%
26. 26Hairy Woodpecker17%
27. 27Red-tailed Hawk17%
28. 28Great Blue Heron16%
29. 29Cedar Waxwing15%
30. 30Northern Mockingbird14%
31. 31Eastern Phoebe13%
32. 32Belted Kingfisher13%
33. 33Red-winged Blackbird12%
34. 34Eastern Towhee12%
35. 35Ruby-crowned Kinglet12%
36. 36Yellow-rumped Warbler11%
37. 37Pileated Woodpecker11%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of December
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks mid October
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of March
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckerfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of March
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals late October, peaks late March
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
• Cooper's Hawkfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October

• Gray Catbirdmost gone by early October
• American Goldfinchmost gone by late September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by mid September
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by the second week of October
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by early October
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by mid September
• Eastern Towheemost gone by mid October
• Barn Swallowmost gone by early September
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by late September
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by the second week of November
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by mid September
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by late October

38. 38Common Yellowthroat9.7%
39. 39Bald Eagle9.6%
40. 40Chipping Sparrow9.6%
41. 41Golden-crowned Kinglet9.4%
42. 42Double-crested Cormorant8.0%
43. 43Killdeer7.9%
44. 44Common Raven7.7%
45. 45Cooper's Hawk7.7%
46. 46Rock Pigeon7.4%
47. 47Wood Duck7.3%
48. 48Chimney Swift7.2%
49. 49Swamp Sparrow7.2%
50. 50Red-eyed Vireo7.0%
51. 51Ring-billed Gull7.0%
52. 52Eastern Wood-Pewee6.9%
53. 53Common Grackle6.8%
54. 54Yellow-bellied Sapsucker6.6%
55. 55Black Vulture6.6%
56. 56Ruby-throated Hummingbird6.6%
57. 57Northern House Wren6.2%
58. 58Magnolia Warbler6.0%
59. 59Black-throated Green Warbler5.7%
60. 60American Redstart5.7%