Birds in Rhode Island in October

Percent of complete checklists in Rhode Island that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (13,138 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay63%
2. 2Song Sparrow58%
3. 3Black-capped Chickadee52%
4. 4Carolina Wren45%
5. 5American Crow44%
6. 6Northern Cardinal43%
7. 7Double-crested Cormorant41%
8. 8Yellow-rumped Warbler40%
9. 9American Robin38%
10. 10Tufted Titmouse38%
11. 11American Herring Gull38%
12. 12Downy Woodpecker36%
13. 13White-throated Sparrow34%
14. 14Northern Flicker32%
15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch31%
16. 16Red-bellied Woodpecker31%
17. 17Gray Catbird29%
18. 18Mourning Dove29%
19. 19Canada Goose28%
20. 20House Finch27%
21. 21American Goldfinch27%
22. 22Mallard24%
23. 23Swamp Sparrow23%
24. 24Ring-billed Gull23%
25. 25House Sparrow23%
26. 26Great Black-backed Gull22%
27. 27Eastern Phoebe21%
28. 28European Starling21%
29. 29Great Blue Heron21%
30. 30Northern Mockingbird20%
31. 31Savannah Sparrow19%
32. 32Dark-eyed Junco17%
33. 33Golden-crowned Kinglet17%
34. 34Laughing Gull16%
35. 35Ruby-crowned Kinglet15%
36. 36Mute Swan14%
37. 37Eastern Towhee14%
38. 38Belted Kingfisher13%
39. 39Red-tailed Hawk13%
40. 40Great Egret13%
41. 41Red-winged Blackbird12%
42. 42Cooper's Hawk12%
43. 43Chipping Sparrow11%
44. 44Common Grackle11%
45. 45American Black Duck11%
46. 46Palm Warbler11%

• Canada Goosefirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid December
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid December
• Red-breasted Merganserfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early March
• Common Loonfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid December
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early January
• Red-throated Loonfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late November
• Brantfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early March
• Eastern Bluebirdfirst arrivals early October, peaks early November
• Greater Scaupfirst arrivals early October, peaks late January
• Gadwallfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of January
• Northern Gannetfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid November
• Harlequin Duckfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid December

• Gray Catbirdmost gone by the second week of October
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by the second week of October
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by mid October
• Great Egretmost gone by mid October
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by early October
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by early October
• Great Blue Heronmost gone by late October
• American Redstartmost gone by early October
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by late October
• Black-and-white Warblermost gone by early October
• Pine Warblermost gone by early October
• Blackpoll Warblermost gone by late October

47. 47Turkey Vulture9.9%
48. 48Hairy Woodpecker9.5%
49. 49Common Yellowthroat9.0%
50. 50Blackpoll Warbler8.9%
51. 51Eastern Bluebird8.2%
52. 52Tree Swallow8.1%
53. 53Wood Duck7.6%
54. 54Common Eider7.4%
55. 55Northern Harrier7.3%
56. 56Greater Yellowlegs7.1%
57. 57Cedar Waxwing6.9%
58. 58Field Sparrow6.9%
59. 59Osprey6.5%
60. 60Red-breasted Nuthatch6.4%