Fall Birds in Virginia

Percent of complete checklists in Virginia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (291,359 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal62%
2. 2Carolina Wren61%
3. 3Blue Jay59%
4. 4American Crow58%
5. 5Carolina Chickadee51%
6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker48%
7. 7Tufted Titmouse44%
8. 8Downy Woodpecker39%
9. 9Mourning Dove37%
10. 10American Goldfinch36%
11. 11White-breasted Nuthatch35%
12. 12Eastern Bluebird34%
13. 13American Robin33%
14. 14Turkey Vulture33%
15. 15Northern Flicker32%
16. 16Northern Mockingbird32%
17. 17Song Sparrow29%
18. 18House Finch29%
19. 19White-throated Sparrow27%
20. 20European Starling25%
21. 21Canada Goose23%
22. 22Great Blue Heron22%
23. 23Pileated Woodpecker20%
24. 24Yellow-rumped Warbler19%
25. 25Gray Catbird19%
26. 26Mallard17%
27. 27Eastern Phoebe16%
28. 28Belted Kingfisher16%
29. 29Double-crested Cormorant15%
30. 30Red-shouldered Hawk15%
31. 31Black Vulture15%
32. 32Ruby-crowned Kinglet14%
33. 33Eastern Towhee14%
34. 34Bald Eagle13%
35. 35House Sparrow13%
36. 36Dark-eyed Junco13%
37. 37Fish Crow12%
38. 38Red-winged Blackbird12%
39. 39Chipping Sparrow12%
40. 40Cedar Waxwing11%
41. 41Golden-crowned Kinglet10%

• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of December
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of March
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of December
• Canada Goosefirst arrivals early November, peaks early April
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late October
• Eastern Phoebefirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals late October, peaks late January
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckerfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of December
• Hermit Thrushfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of November

• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by late September
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by the second week of October
• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by the second week of September
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by late September
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by early October
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by late October
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by early October
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by the second week of October
• Tree Swallowmost gone by mid October
• Ospreymost gone by early October
• American Redstartmost gone by the second week of October
• Scarlet Tanagermost gone by early October

42. 42Laughing Gull10%
43. 43Hairy Woodpecker9.8%
44. 44Great Egret9.7%
45. 45Ring-billed Gull9.6%
46. 46Ruby-throated Hummingbird9.6%
47. 47Eastern Wood-Pewee9.2%
48. 48Brown Thrasher8.9%
49. 49Yellow-bellied Sapsucker8.9%
50. 50Red-tailed Hawk8.1%
51. 51Common Yellowthroat7.8%
52. 52Common Grackle7.8%
53. 53Swamp Sparrow7.5%
54. 54Rock Pigeon7.4%
55. 55Red-eyed Vireo7.3%
56. 56Chimney Swift7.1%
57. 57Common Raven7.0%
58. 58Osprey7.0%
59. 59Killdeer6.8%
60. 60American Redstart6.7%