Birds in Tennessee in October

Percent of complete checklists in Tennessee that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (49,364 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay71%
2. 2Northern Cardinal68%
3. 3Carolina Wren62%
4. 4Carolina Chickadee62%
5. 5American Crow58%
6. 6Tufted Titmouse53%
7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker53%
8. 8Northern Mockingbird49%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker43%
10. 10Eastern Bluebird39%
11. 11American Robin39%
12. 12Northern Flicker38%
13. 13Mourning Dove36%
14. 14House Finch35%
15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch32%
16. 16Eastern Phoebe31%
17. 17Eastern Towhee26%
18. 18Song Sparrow26%
19. 19Yellow-rumped Warbler26%
20. 20European Starling26%
21. 21Turkey Vulture25%
22. 22Great Blue Heron23%
23. 23American Goldfinch20%
24. 24Brown Thrasher19%
25. 25Pileated Woodpecker17%
26. 26White-throated Sparrow17%
27. 27Belted Kingfisher17%
28. 28Black Vulture17%
29. 29Killdeer17%
30. 30Canada Goose16%
31. 31Tennessee Warbler15%
32. 32Ruby-crowned Kinglet14%
33. 33Mallard14%
34. 34Red-winged Blackbird14%
35. 35Magnolia Warbler13%
36. 36Red-shouldered Hawk13%
37. 37Gray Catbird12%
38. 38Double-crested Cormorant12%
39. 39Palm Warbler11%
40. 40Chipping Sparrow11%
41. 41Swamp Sparrow11%
42. 42Red-tailed Hawk11%
43. 43Common Grackle10%
44. 44Golden-crowned Kinglet10%
45. 45Rose-breasted Grosbeak10%
46. 46Field Sparrow10%

• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid December
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early March
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of January
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals early October, peaks early November
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks late October
• Hermit Thrushfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of November
• Gadwallfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early December
• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid November
• Winter Wrenfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid November
• Bonaparte's Gullfirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of December
• Common Loonfirst arrivals late October, peaks late November
• American Kestrelfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of December

• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by early October
• 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
• Summer Tanagermost gone by early October
• American Redstartmost gone by the second week of October
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by the second week of October

47. 47Eastern Wood-Pewee10%
48. 48Yellow-bellied Sapsucker10%
49. 49Indigo Bunting8.7%
50. 50Hairy Woodpecker8.3%
51. 51House Sparrow8.0%
52. 52Pied-billed Grebe7.9%
53. 53Bay-breasted Warbler7.8%
54. 54Great Egret7.8%
55. 55Black-throated Green Warbler7.7%
56. 56Cedar Waxwing7.6%
57. 57Eastern Meadowlark7.6%
58. 58Wood Duck7.4%
59. 59Bald Eagle6.9%
60. 60Common Yellowthroat6.8%