Fall Birds in West Virginia

Percent of complete checklists in West Virginia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (39,948 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay65%
2. 2American Crow56%
3. 3Northern Cardinal51%
4. 4Carolina Wren48%
5. 5Tufted Titmouse42%
6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker40%
7. 7Song Sparrow39%
8. 8American Goldfinch39%
9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch39%
10. 10Downy Woodpecker35%
11. 11Carolina Chickadee34%
12. 12Mourning Dove33%
13. 13Turkey Vulture31%
14. 14American Robin31%
15. 15European Starling27%
16. 16Northern Flicker26%
17. 17Eastern Bluebird23%
18. 18Eastern Towhee22%
19. 19House Finch21%
20. 20Canada Goose21%
21. 21Pileated Woodpecker21%
22. 22Cedar Waxwing20%
23. 23Common Raven20%
24. 24Northern Mockingbird19%
25. 25House Sparrow18%
26. 26Eastern Phoebe17%
27. 27White-throated Sparrow17%
28. 28Mallard16%
29. 29Gray Catbird15%
30. 30Black-capped Chickadee13%
31. 31Dark-eyed Junco13%
32. 32Belted Kingfisher13%
33. 33Great Blue Heron12%
34. 34Yellow-rumped Warbler12%
35. 35Hairy Woodpecker12%
36. 36Red-shouldered Hawk11%
37. 37Killdeer11%
38. 38Red-tailed Hawk11%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals early November, peaks mid January
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks early October
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks early November
• Mallardfirst arrivals early November, peaks early December
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks mid October
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals late October, peaks early December
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks early October
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid November
• Common Merganserfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early February
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of March
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October

• American Goldfinchmost gone by mid September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by the second week of September
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by early October
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by the second week of October
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by late September
• Northern Flickermost gone by early November
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by mid October
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by early November
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by late September
• Scarlet Tanagermost gone by late September
• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by early September
• American Redstartmost gone by early October

39. 39Red-winged Blackbird9.9%
40. 40Ruby-throated Hummingbird9.5%
41. 41Chipping Sparrow9.2%
42. 42Golden-crowned Kinglet8.9%
43. 43Rock Pigeon8.8%
44. 44Eastern Wood-Pewee7.7%
45. 45Field Sparrow7.4%
46. 46Bald Eagle7.3%
47. 47Wood Duck7.2%
48. 48Ruby-crowned Kinglet7.1%
49. 49Common Yellowthroat6.7%
50. 50Red-eyed Vireo5.9%
51. 51Pied-billed Grebe5.9%
52. 52Magnolia Warbler5.7%
53. 53American Kestrel5.6%
54. 54Yellow-bellied Sapsucker5.6%
55. 55Black-throated Green Warbler5.5%
56. 56Chimney Swift5.5%
57. 57Black Vulture5.4%
58. 58Palm Warbler5.4%
59. 59Swamp Sparrow5.4%
60. 60Cape May Warbler4.7%