Birds in Texas in October

Percent of complete checklists in Texas that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (157,139 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal49%
2. 2Northern Mockingbird48%
3. 3Blue Jay39%
4. 4Carolina Wren31%
5. 5White-winged Dove31%
6. 6Turkey Vulture31%
7. 7Carolina Chickadee30%
8. 8Mourning Dove29%
9. 9Eastern Phoebe28%
10. 10Great-tailed Grackle28%
11. 11American Crow27%
12. 12Great Egret26%
13. 13Great Blue Heron24%
14. 14Red-bellied Woodpecker22%
15. 15House Finch21%
16. 16Black Vulture21%
17. 17Killdeer20%
18. 18House Sparrow19%
19. 19European Starling17%
20. 20Ruby-crowned Kinglet16%
21. 21Snowy Egret15%
22. 22Downy Woodpecker15%
23. 23Red-shouldered Hawk14%
24. 24Red-winged Blackbird14%
25. 25American Kestrel14%
26. 26Scissor-tailed Flycatcher13%
27. 27Blue-gray Gnatcatcher13%
28. 28Eastern Bluebird13%
29. 29Black-crested Titmouse13%
30. 30Ruby-throated Hummingbird12%
31. 31Belted Kingfisher12%
32. 32White Ibis11%
33. 33Tufted Titmouse11%
34. 34Pied-billed Grebe10%
35. 35Rock Pigeon10%
36. 36American Coot10%
37. 37Orange-crowned Warbler10%
38. 38Northern House Wren10%
39. 39Osprey10%
40. 40Northern Flicker10%

• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks late January
• Eastern Phoebefirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of November
• American Cootfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early March
• Red-tailed Hawkfirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of December
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of December
• Great Kiskadeefirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of November
• Gadwallfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid January
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of February
• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks early December
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of December
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of January
• American Pipitfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks late November

• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by late October
• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by early October
• Scissor-tailed Flycatchermost gone by late October
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by early October
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by the second week of October
• Western Cattle-Egretmost gone by the second week of October
• Dickcisselmost gone by early October
• Little Blue Heronmost gone by early October
• Swainson's Hawkmost gone by mid October
• Cave Swallowmost gone by late October

41. 41Golden-fronted Woodpecker10%
42. 42Ladder-backed Woodpecker9.6%
43. 43Lesser Goldfinch9.6%
44. 44Red-tailed Hawk9.4%
45. 45Laughing Gull9.4%
46. 46Double-crested Cormorant9.2%
47. 47American Robin9.1%
48. 48Barn Swallow8.9%
49. 49Neotropic Cormorant8.8%
50. 50Bewick's Wren8.7%
51. 51Yellow-rumped Warbler8.6%
52. 52Loggerhead Shrike8.5%
53. 53Lincoln's Sparrow8.0%
54. 54Mallard8.0%
55. 55Cooper's Hawk7.9%
56. 56Blue-winged Teal7.8%
57. 57Black-bellied Whistling-Duck7.6%
58. 58Nashville Warbler7.5%
59. 59White-eyed Vireo7.4%
60. 60Common Yellowthroat7.2%