Birds in Utah in October

Percent of complete checklists in Utah that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (29,941 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Flicker40%
2. 2House Finch38%
3. 3White-crowned Sparrow31%
4. 4Black-billed Magpie30%
5. 5Common Raven29%
6. 6American Robin28%
7. 7Dark-eyed Junco28%
8. 8Mallard27%
9. 9Black-capped Chickadee27%
10. 10European Starling24%
11. 11Song Sparrow24%
12. 12Yellow-rumped Warbler23%
13. 13House Sparrow21%
14. 14Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay19%
15. 15Ruby-crowned Kinglet18%
16. 16Lesser Goldfinch18%
17. 17Red-tailed Hawk17%
18. 18Canada Goose17%
19. 19Eurasian Collared-Dove17%
20. 20Spotted Towhee16%
21. 21American Coot16%
22. 22Red-winged Blackbird15%
23. 23Ring-billed Gull14%
24. 24Mourning Dove12%
25. 25American Kestrel11%
26. 26American Goldfinch11%
27. 27Pied-billed Grebe10%
28. 28Downy Woodpecker10%
29. 29California Gull10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of December
• American Cootfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early April
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid November
• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of January
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early April
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late March
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals late October, peaks late November
• Common Loonfirst arrivals early October, peaks early November
• Canvasbackfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid March

• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by mid October
• American Avocetmost gone by mid October
• American White Pelicanmost gone by late October
• Sandhill Cranemost gone by early October
• Wilson's Warblermost gone by early October
• Orange-crowned Warblermost gone by late October
• Cassin's Finchmost gone by the second week of October
• Ospreymost gone by early October
• Forster's Ternmost gone by early October
• Snowy Egretmost gone by early October
• Caspian Ternmost gone by early October
• Vesper Sparrowmost gone by early October

30. 30Great Blue Heron9.9%
31. 31Killdeer9.5%
32. 32Mountain Chickadee9.3%
33. 33Red-breasted Nuthatch8.9%
34. 34American Crow8.6%
35. 35Rock Pigeon7.8%
36. 36Western Grebe7.6%
37. 37Northern Harrier7.4%
38. 38California Quail6.8%
39. 39Western Meadowlark6.8%
40. 40Double-crested Cormorant6.7%
41. 41American White Pelican6.6%
42. 42Steller's Jay6.5%
43. 43Belted Kingfisher6.4%
44. 44Pine Siskin6.2%
45. 45Townsend's Solitaire6.1%
46. 46Gadwall6.0%
47. 47Cedar Waxwing5.6%
48. 48Orange-crowned Warbler5.5%
49. 49Marsh Wren5.0%
50. 50Cooper's Hawk4.8%
51. 51American Pipit4.7%
52. 52Ruddy Duck4.7%
53. 53Brewer's Blackbird4.3%
54. 54American Wigeon4.2%
55. 55Eared Grebe4.2%
56. 56Northern Shoveler4.0%
57. 57American Avocet4.0%
58. 58Green-winged Teal4.0%
59. 59Ring-necked Pheasant3.7%
60. 60Ring-necked Duck3.5%