Fall Birds in Vermont

Percent of complete checklists in Vermont that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (103,880 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black-capped Chickadee62%
2. 2Blue Jay61%
3. 3American Crow53%
4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch36%
5. 5American Goldfinch36%
6. 6American Robin28%
7. 7Song Sparrow27%
8. 8Northern Cardinal26%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker25%
10. 10Tufted Titmouse25%
11. 11Canada Goose24%
12. 12Dark-eyed Junco22%
13. 13White-throated Sparrow22%
14. 14Common Raven21%
15. 15Mallard19%
16. 16Mourning Dove19%
17. 17Hairy Woodpecker19%
18. 18Ring-billed Gull16%
19. 19Red-breasted Nuthatch15%
20. 20Gray Catbird15%
21. 21Yellow-rumped Warbler15%
22. 22Eastern Phoebe13%
23. 23Great Blue Heron13%
24. 24Northern Flicker12%
25. 25Red-bellied Woodpecker12%
26. 26European Starling11%
27. 27Pileated Woodpecker10%
28. 28Turkey Vulture10%

• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of October
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of February
• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals late October, peaks late January
• Pileated Woodpeckerfirst arrivals early September, peaks mid September
• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Red-tailed Hawkfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks mid January
• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of March
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early April
• Pine Siskinfirst arrivals early October, peaks early March
• Lincoln's Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks late September
• Redpollfirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of February
• Snow Buntingfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid January

• Song Sparrowmost gone by mid October
• American Goldfinchmost gone by the second week of September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by early September
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by mid September
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by early October
• White-throated Sparrowmost gone by late October
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by early October
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by the second week of September
• American Redstartmost gone by early September
• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by late October
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by the second week of September
• Northern Flickermost gone by mid October

29. 29Belted Kingfisher9.1%
30. 30Cedar Waxwing8.8%
31. 31House Finch8.6%
32. 32Common Yellowthroat8.4%
33. 33Carolina Wren8.4%
34. 34Eastern Bluebird8.0%
35. 35Wood Duck8.0%
36. 36Ruby-crowned Kinglet7.7%
37. 37Red-winged Blackbird7.6%
38. 38Double-crested Cormorant7.3%
39. 39Common Merganser7.3%
40. 40Chipping Sparrow7.1%
41. 41Golden-crowned Kinglet7.0%
42. 42Red-tailed Hawk6.9%
43. 43Common Loon6.7%
44. 44Brown Creeper6.4%
45. 45Rock Pigeon6.4%
46. 46Red-eyed Vireo6.3%
47. 47Swamp Sparrow5.7%
48. 48Bald Eagle5.7%
49. 49Hooded Merganser5.6%
50. 50House Sparrow5.1%
51. 51Purple Finch5.0%
52. 52Black-throated Green Warbler4.8%
53. 53American Black Duck4.6%
54. 54American Herring Gull4.4%
55. 55Ruby-throated Hummingbird4.4%
56. 56Great Egret4.2%
57. 57Blue-headed Vireo4.1%
58. 58Yellow-bellied Sapsucker4.0%
59. 59Hermit Thrush3.9%
60. 60White-crowned Sparrow3.7%