Fall Birds in Utah

Percent of complete checklists in Utah that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (87,810 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1House Finch37%
2. 2Northern Flicker34%
3. 3Black-billed Magpie28%
4. 4Mallard27%
5. 5Black-capped Chickadee27%
6. 6Common Raven27%
7. 7American Robin27%
8. 8European Starling25%
9. 9White-crowned Sparrow25%
10. 10Dark-eyed Junco24%
11. 11Song Sparrow24%
12. 12House Sparrow21%
13. 13Lesser Goldfinch19%
14. 14Eurasian Collared-Dove19%
15. 15Yellow-rumped Warbler18%
16. 16Canada Goose18%
17. 17Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay18%
18. 18American Coot17%
19. 19Red-tailed Hawk16%
20. 20Spotted Towhee15%
21. 21Mourning Dove15%
22. 22Ring-billed Gull15%
23. 23Red-winged Blackbird14%
24. 24Ruby-crowned Kinglet14%
25. 25American Kestrel13%
26. 26American Goldfinch12%
27. 27Downy Woodpecker11%
28. 28Killdeer11%
29. 29Great Blue Heron11%
30. 30California Gull11%
31. 31Pied-billed Grebe10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of December
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early October
• American Cootfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early April
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid October
• American Kestrelfirst arrivals early November, peaks late December
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid November
• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of January
• American Wigeonfirst arrivals early September, peaks mid March
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late March
• Northern Pintailfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks early March
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early April

• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by early September
• Mourning Dovemost gone by the second week of September
• Black-chinned Hummingbirdmost gone by the second week of September
• Barn Swallowmost gone by late September
• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by mid October
• Western Tanagermost gone by mid September
• Western Warbling Vireomost gone by the second week of September
• Turkey Vulturemost gone by late September
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by late September
• Broad-tailed Hummingbirdmost gone by early September
• Rufous Hummingbirdmost gone by the second week of September
• Yellow-headed Blackbirdmost gone by early September

32. 32Mountain Chickadee8.6%
33. 33Red-breasted Nuthatch8.5%
34. 34Rock Pigeon8.4%
35. 35Barn Swallow8.3%
36. 36American Crow8.0%
37. 37Northern Harrier7.7%
38. 38California Quail6.8%
39. 39Western Grebe6.6%
40. 40Western Meadowlark6.5%
41. 41American White Pelican6.4%
42. 42Belted Kingfisher6.4%
43. 43Gadwall6.3%
44. 44Steller's Jay6.1%
45. 45Cedar Waxwing6.0%
46. 46Double-crested Cormorant5.9%
47. 47Turkey Vulture5.9%
48. 48Orange-crowned Warbler5.7%
49. 49Pine Siskin5.5%
50. 50Cooper's Hawk5.3%
51. 51Marsh Wren5.2%
52. 52Townsend's Solitaire5.1%
53. 53Northern Shoveler4.8%
54. 54Black-chinned Hummingbird4.8%
55. 55American Avocet4.8%
56. 56Ruddy Duck4.6%
57. 57Brewer's Blackbird4.6%
58. 58Green-winged Teal4.6%
59. 59American Wigeon4.5%
60. 60Chipping Sparrow4.4%