Fall Birds in Rhode Island

Percent of complete checklists in Rhode Island that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (38,728 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay54%
2. 2Song Sparrow50%
3. 3Black-capped Chickadee48%
4. 4Carolina Wren42%
5. 5American Herring Gull40%
6. 6American Crow40%
7. 7Double-crested Cormorant39%
8. 8Northern Cardinal38%
9. 9American Robin35%
10. 10Tufted Titmouse33%
11. 11Downy Woodpecker32%
12. 12American Goldfinch31%
13. 13Gray Catbird30%
14. 14Mourning Dove28%
15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch28%
16. 16Canada Goose27%
17. 17White-throated Sparrow26%
18. 18Ring-billed Gull26%
19. 19Northern Flicker25%
20. 20Great Black-backed Gull25%
21. 21Red-bellied Woodpecker24%
22. 22House Finch24%
23. 23Mallard23%
24. 24Great Blue Heron21%
25. 25Yellow-rumped Warbler20%
26. 26House Sparrow20%
27. 27European Starling19%
28. 28Northern Mockingbird17%
29. 29Dark-eyed Junco16%
30. 30Laughing Gull16%
31. 31Mute Swan15%
32. 32Eastern Phoebe14%
33. 33Swamp Sparrow13%
34. 34Eastern Towhee13%
35. 35Red-tailed Hawk12%
36. 36Belted Kingfisher12%
37. 37Great Egret12%
38. 38Golden-crowned Kinglet11%
39. 39Savannah Sparrow11%
40. 40American Black Duck11%
41. 41Osprey10%

• Canada Goosefirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid December
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early November
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals late September, peaks late November
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid December
• Red-breasted Merganserfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early March
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• Common Eiderfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks early January
• Common Loonfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid December
• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals mid November, peaks late January
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid October

• Gray Catbirdmost gone by the second week of October
• American Goldfinchmost gone by mid September
• Ospreymost gone by mid September
• Mourning Dovemost gone by mid September
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by the second week of October
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by mid October
• Great Black-backed Gullmost gone by mid September
• Great Egretmost gone by mid October
• Laughing Gullmost gone by early November
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by early October
• Northern Flickermost gone by the second week of November
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by early October

42. 42Common Eider9.8%
43. 43Common Yellowthroat8.9%
44. 44Cooper's Hawk8.8%
45. 45Red-winged Blackbird8.8%
46. 46Common Grackle8.8%
47. 47Turkey Vulture8.7%
48. 48Tree Swallow8.5%
49. 49Cedar Waxwing8.3%
50. 50Hairy Woodpecker8.3%
51. 51Ruby-crowned Kinglet8.1%
52. 52Common Loon8.0%
53. 53Bufflehead7.2%
54. 54Greater Yellowlegs7.2%
55. 55Chipping Sparrow7.1%
56. 56Eastern Bluebird7.1%
57. 57Semipalmated Plover7.0%
58. 58Northern Harrier6.6%
59. 59Wood Duck6.4%
60. 60Rock Pigeon6.3%