Birds in Virginia in October

Percent of complete checklists in Virginia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (100,619 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay67%
2. 2Northern Cardinal65%
3. 3Carolina Wren63%
4. 4American Crow60%
5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker53%
6. 6Carolina Chickadee53%
7. 7Tufted Titmouse45%
8. 8Northern Flicker41%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker40%
10. 10Northern Mockingbird39%
11. 11Eastern Bluebird36%
12. 12White-breasted Nuthatch35%
13. 13Turkey Vulture35%
14. 14American Robin34%
15. 15Mourning Dove34%
16. 16Song Sparrow33%
17. 17House Finch31%
18. 18American Goldfinch30%
19. 19White-throated Sparrow29%
20. 20Yellow-rumped Warbler29%
21. 21European Starling26%
22. 22Canada Goose23%
23. 23Eastern Phoebe23%
24. 24Ruby-crowned Kinglet22%
25. 25Great Blue Heron22%
26. 26Pileated Woodpecker20%
27. 27Gray Catbird19%
28. 28Eastern Towhee18%
29. 29Belted Kingfisher17%
30. 30Mallard15%
31. 31Black Vulture15%
32. 32Red-shouldered Hawk15%
33. 33Chipping Sparrow15%
34. 34Double-crested Cormorant15%
35. 35Red-winged Blackbird14%
36. 36Golden-crowned Kinglet14%
37. 37House Sparrow14%
38. 38Bald Eagle13%
39. 39Fish Crow13%
40. 40Yellow-bellied Sapsucker11%
41. 41Swamp Sparrow11%
42. 42Hairy Woodpecker10%

• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of December
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of March
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of December
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals late October, peaks late January
• Hermit Thrushfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of November
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals late October, peaks late January
• Gadwallfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late January
• Winter Wrenfirst arrivals early October, peaks late November
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late January
• Ruddy Duckfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks late January
• Purple Finchfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early November
• Brown Creeperfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid December

• Gray Catbirdmost gone by the second week of October
• 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
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by early October
• Great Egretmost gone by the second week of October
• Black-and-white Warblermost gone by the second week of October

43. 43Brown Thrasher9.8%
44. 44Laughing Gull9.8%
45. 45Palm Warbler9.5%
46. 46Cedar Waxwing9.4%
47. 47Great Egret9.2%
48. 48Common Yellowthroat8.0%
49. 49Common Grackle7.9%
50. 50Red-tailed Hawk7.8%
51. 51Ring-billed Gull7.5%
52. 52Common Raven7.5%
53. 53Dark-eyed Junco7.1%
54. 54Pine Warbler7.1%
55. 55Rock Pigeon7.1%
56. 56Cooper's Hawk6.9%
57. 57Tree Swallow6.9%
58. 58Field Sparrow6.8%
59. 59Killdeer6.7%
60. 60American Herring Gull5.9%