Birds in Pennsylvania in October

Percent of complete checklists in Pennsylvania that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (148,685 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay71%
2. 2Northern Cardinal53%
3. 3American Crow51%
4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker50%
5. 5American Robin48%
6. 6Song Sparrow44%
7. 7Carolina Wren43%
8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch42%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker42%
10. 10White-throated Sparrow40%
11. 11Tufted Titmouse37%
12. 12Mourning Dove36%
13. 13American Goldfinch35%
14. 14House Finch33%
15. 15Northern Flicker30%
16. 16Canada Goose30%
17. 17Turkey Vulture29%
18. 18European Starling28%
19. 19Ruby-crowned Kinglet24%
20. 20Yellow-rumped Warbler24%
21. 21Carolina Chickadee24%
22. 22Eastern Bluebird22%
23. 23House Sparrow21%
24. 24Black-capped Chickadee20%
25. 25Gray Catbird20%
26. 26Red-winged Blackbird19%
27. 27Mallard18%
28. 28Northern Mockingbird18%
29. 29Red-tailed Hawk17%
30. 30Eastern Phoebe17%
31. 31Dark-eyed Junco17%
32. 32Hairy Woodpecker17%
33. 33Great Blue Heron16%
34. 34Eastern Towhee16%
35. 35Golden-crowned Kinglet15%
36. 36Cedar Waxwing15%
37. 37Chipping Sparrow14%
38. 38Belted Kingfisher13%
39. 39Swamp Sparrow13%
40. 40Pileated Woodpecker11%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of December
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of March
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of March
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals late October, peaks late March
• American Wigeonfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early March
• Ruddy Duckfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of November
• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid October
• Gadwallfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of March
• Fox Sparrowfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid November
• Pine Siskinfirst arrivals early October, peaks late October
• Northern Pintailfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early March
• American Cootfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late March

• Gray Catbirdmost gone by early October
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by the second week of October
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by early October
• Eastern Towheemost gone by mid October
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by late October
• American Redstartmost gone by early October
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by early October
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakmost gone by early October
• Black-and-white Warblermost gone by early October
• Magnolia Warblermost gone by the second week of October
• Black-throated Green Warblermost gone by the second week of October
• Ospreymost gone by early October

41. 41Yellow-bellied Sapsucker10%
42. 42Bald Eagle9.6%
43. 43Palm Warbler9.1%
44. 44Cooper's Hawk9.0%
45. 45Killdeer8.8%
46. 46Double-crested Cormorant8.4%
47. 47Wood Duck8.3%
48. 48Common Raven8.1%
49. 49Common Grackle7.6%
50. 50Field Sparrow7.5%
51. 51Rock Pigeon7.2%
52. 52Black Vulture7.2%
53. 53Purple Finch7.1%
54. 54Common Yellowthroat6.9%
55. 55Blue-headed Vireo6.3%
56. 56Tree Swallow6.2%
57. 57Ring-billed Gull5.9%
58. 58Red-breasted Nuthatch5.8%
59. 59Sharp-shinned Hawk5.5%
60. 60Savannah Sparrow5.2%