Fall Birds in Tennessee

Percent of complete checklists in Tennessee that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (145,231 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal64%
2. 2Blue Jay62%
3. 3Carolina Wren60%
4. 4Carolina Chickadee59%
5. 5American Crow56%
6. 6Tufted Titmouse50%
7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker47%
8. 8Downy Woodpecker41%
9. 9Northern Mockingbird40%
10. 10Mourning Dove38%
11. 11American Robin36%
12. 12Eastern Bluebird36%
13. 13House Finch33%
14. 14White-breasted Nuthatch32%
15. 15American Goldfinch28%
16. 16Northern Flicker27%
17. 17Great Blue Heron25%
18. 18European Starling25%
19. 19Song Sparrow24%
20. 20Eastern Phoebe24%
21. 21Eastern Towhee23%
22. 22Turkey Vulture23%
23. 23Yellow-rumped Warbler19%
24. 24White-throated Sparrow18%
25. 25Killdeer17%
26. 26Canada Goose17%
27. 27Pileated Woodpecker17%
28. 28Belted Kingfisher16%
29. 29Mallard16%
30. 30Black Vulture16%
31. 31Ruby-throated Hummingbird16%
32. 32Brown Thrasher16%
33. 33Eastern Wood-Pewee13%
34. 34Double-crested Cormorant12%
35. 35Red-shouldered Hawk12%
36. 36Magnolia Warbler11%
37. 37Red-winged Blackbird11%
38. 38Ruby-crowned Kinglet11%
39. 39Red-tailed Hawk11%
40. 40Gray Catbird10%
41. 41Cedar Waxwing10%
42. 42Tennessee Warbler10%

• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid December
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid October
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early March
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Eastern Phoebefirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of January
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks early November
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals early October, peaks early November
• Cedar Waxwingfirst arrivals early November, peaks mid November
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakfirst arrivals early September, peaks early October
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckerfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid December
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks late October

• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by early October
• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by the second week of September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by late September
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by early November
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by the second week of October
• Magnolia Warblermost gone by late October
• White-eyed Vireomost gone by early October
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by early October
• Northern Parulamost gone by early October
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by mid October
• Tennessee Warblermost gone by late October
• Pileated Woodpeckermost gone by mid October

43. 43Chipping Sparrow9.9%
44. 44White-eyed Vireo9.7%
45. 45Common Grackle9.5%
46. 46Golden-crowned Kinglet9.3%
47. 47Field Sparrow9.2%
48. 48Pied-billed Grebe8.9%
49. 49Chimney Swift8.7%
50. 50Great Egret8.0%
51. 51Yellow-bellied Sapsucker7.8%
52. 52Hairy Woodpecker7.7%
53. 53Swamp Sparrow7.7%
54. 54Indigo Bunting7.7%
55. 55House Sparrow7.6%
56. 56Bald Eagle7.3%
57. 57American Redstart7.2%
58. 58Dark-eyed Junco7.2%
59. 59Wood Duck7.2%
60. 60Rock Pigeon6.9%