Birds in Vermont in October

Percent of complete checklists in Vermont that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (36,536 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black-capped Chickadee62%
2. 2Blue Jay62%
3. 3American Crow56%
4. 4White-throated Sparrow37%
5. 5American Robin37%
6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch35%
7. 7Song Sparrow34%
8. 8American Goldfinch30%
9. 9Dark-eyed Junco29%
10. 10Canada Goose29%
11. 11Northern Cardinal25%
12. 12Downy Woodpecker24%
13. 13Tufted Titmouse24%
14. 14Yellow-rumped Warbler24%
15. 15Common Raven23%
16. 16Mallard20%
17. 17Hairy Woodpecker18%
18. 18Mourning Dove17%
19. 19Ring-billed Gull17%
20. 20Ruby-crowned Kinglet15%
21. 21Red-breasted Nuthatch14%
22. 22Red-bellied Woodpecker13%
23. 23European Starling13%
24. 24Turkey Vulture13%
25. 25Red-winged Blackbird12%
26. 26Great Blue Heron12%
27. 27Golden-crowned Kinglet10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of February
• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals late October, peaks late January
• 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
• Snow Buntingfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid January

• Song Sparrowmost gone by mid October
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by early October
• White-throated Sparrowmost gone by late October
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by early October
• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by late October
• Northern Flickermost gone by mid October
• Black-throated Green Warblermost gone by early October
• Wood Duckmost gone by late October
• Turkey Vulturemost gone by late October
• Belted Kingfishermost gone by the second week of October
• Swamp Sparrowmost gone by mid October
• Hermit Thrushmost gone by the second week of October

28. 28Northern Flicker9.8%
29. 29Pileated Woodpecker9.7%
30. 30Eastern Bluebird9.3%
31. 31Chipping Sparrow8.9%
32. 32House Finch8.8%
33. 33Carolina Wren8.8%
34. 34Wood Duck8.7%
35. 35White-crowned Sparrow8.7%
36. 36Eastern Phoebe8.5%
37. 37Double-crested Cormorant8.4%
38. 38Swamp Sparrow8.0%
39. 39Gray Catbird7.5%
40. 40Red-tailed Hawk7.3%
41. 41Common Merganser7.2%
42. 42Purple Finch7.1%
43. 43Common Loon7.0%
44. 44Brown Creeper6.9%
45. 45Belted Kingfisher6.9%
46. 46Hermit Thrush6.3%
47. 47Rock Pigeon6.2%
48. 48Bald Eagle5.6%
49. 49Cedar Waxwing5.0%
50. 50House Sparrow5.0%
51. 51American Black Duck4.6%
52. 52Savannah Sparrow4.4%
53. 53American Herring Gull4.4%
54. 54Hooded Merganser4.0%
55. 55Northern Harrier3.9%
56. 56Palm Warbler3.8%
57. 57Green-winged Teal3.7%
58. 58Blue-headed Vireo3.6%
59. 59Greater Yellowlegs3.6%
60. 60Common Grackle3.5%