Fall Birds in Washington

Percent of complete checklists in Washington that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (349,177 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Crow49%
2. 2Song Sparrow47%
3. 3Black-capped Chickadee42%
4. 4Dark-eyed Junco40%
5. 5Northern Flicker40%
6. 6American Robin35%
7. 7Spotted Towhee33%
8. 8Mallard33%
9. 9House Finch30%
10. 10Anna's Hummingbird28%
11. 11Steller's Jay27%
12. 12Great Blue Heron26%
13. 13European Starling24%
14. 14Red-breasted Nuthatch23%
15. 15Canada Goose23%
16. 16Chestnut-backed Chickadee22%
17. 17Double-crested Cormorant22%
18. 18Glaucous-winged Gull21%
19. 19Belted Kingfisher20%
20. 20Golden-crowned Kinglet19%
21. 21Bewick's Wren19%
22. 22White-crowned Sparrow19%
23. 23Common Raven18%
24. 24American Wigeon16%
25. 25Golden-crowned Sparrow16%
26. 26Bald Eagle16%
27. 27American Goldfinch15%
28. 28Ruby-crowned Kinglet15%
29. 29Red-winged Blackbird14%
30. 30Killdeer14%
31. 31Yellow-rumped Warbler14%
32. 32Red-tailed Hawk13%
33. 33California Gull13%
34. 34Rock Pigeon12%
35. 35Bufflehead12%
36. 36Ring-billed Gull12%
37. 37Downy Woodpecker12%
38. 38Pacific Wren12%
39. 39Pied-billed Grebe12%
40. 40Short-billed Gull11%
41. 41Green-winged Teal10%
42. 42House Sparrow10%
43. 43American Coot10%
44. 44Horned Grebe10%
45. 45Brown Creeper10%

• Buffleheadfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid January
• Double-crested Cormorantfirst arrivals early September, peaks mid November
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• Golden-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid November
• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of January
• Pacific Wrenfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid November
• Common Merganserfirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of January
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid March
• Fox Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid December
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals early September, peaks early November
• Varied Thrushfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks early March

• American Goldfinchmost gone by the second week of September
• Barn Swallowmost gone by the second week of September
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by early October
• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by the second week of September
• Wilson's Warblermost gone by early September
• Killdeermost gone by mid October
• Orange-crowned Warblermost gone by late September
• Mourning Dovemost gone by early September
• Western Tanagermost gone by early September
• Ospreymost gone by mid September
• Savannah Sparrowmost gone by mid October
• California Gullmost gone by mid November

46. 46Surf Scoter9.7%
47. 47Cedar Waxwing9.4%
48. 48Gadwall9.4%
49. 49Pine Siskin8.8%
50. 50Eurasian Collared-Dove8.5%
51. 51Fox Sparrow8.1%
52. 52Northern Shoveler8.0%
53. 53Common Loon7.9%
54. 54Bushtit7.9%
55. 55Savannah Sparrow7.9%
56. 56Hooded Merganser7.7%
57. 57Mourning Dove7.6%
58. 58Northern Pintail7.3%
59. 59Pelagic Cormorant7.3%
60. 60Northern Harrier7.1%