Birds in West Virginia in October

Percent of complete checklists in West Virginia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (13,850 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay72%
2. 2American Crow59%
3. 3Northern Cardinal52%
4. 4Carolina Wren50%
5. 5Song Sparrow45%
6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker45%
7. 7Tufted Titmouse44%
8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch40%
9. 9American Robin37%
10. 10Downy Woodpecker36%
11. 11Carolina Chickadee36%
12. 12Turkey Vulture36%
13. 13American Goldfinch33%
14. 14Northern Flicker31%
15. 15Mourning Dove30%
16. 16European Starling28%
17. 17Eastern Towhee26%
18. 18Eastern Bluebird26%
19. 19Northern Mockingbird25%
20. 20Yellow-rumped Warbler22%
21. 21White-throated Sparrow22%
22. 22House Finch22%
23. 23Common Raven22%
24. 24Canada Goose21%
25. 25Pileated Woodpecker21%
26. 26Cedar Waxwing20%
27. 27Eastern Phoebe20%
28. 28House Sparrow18%
29. 29Ruby-crowned Kinglet14%
30. 30Red-winged Blackbird14%
31. 31Mallard14%
32. 32Black-capped Chickadee14%
33. 33Belted Kingfisher13%
34. 34Hairy Woodpecker13%
35. 35Great Blue Heron12%
36. 36Chipping Sparrow12%
37. 37Killdeer12%
38. 38Red-shouldered Hawk12%
39. 39Golden-crowned Kinglet12%
40. 40Gray Catbird11%
41. 41Red-tailed Hawk11%

• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals late October, peaks early December
• Common Merganserfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early February
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of March
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid November
• American Black Duckfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of December
• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals early October, peaks late October
• Ruddy Duckfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid November
• Gadwallfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early December
• Winter Wrenfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of December
• American Cootfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of November
• Pine Siskinfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early November

• Gray Catbirdmost gone by early October
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by the second week of October
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by mid October
• American Redstartmost gone by early October
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by early October
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by early October
• Black-throated Green Warblermost gone by the second week of October
• Magnolia Warblermost gone by the second week of October
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakmost gone by the second week of October
• Blue-headed Vireomost gone by mid October
• White-eyed Vireomost gone by early October
• Palm Warblermost gone by mid October

42. 42Field Sparrow9.3%
43. 43Dark-eyed Junco9.1%
44. 44Swamp Sparrow9.0%
45. 45Palm Warbler8.6%
46. 46Rock Pigeon8.5%
47. 47Yellow-bellied Sapsucker7.8%
48. 48Wood Duck7.5%
49. 49Blue-headed Vireo7.5%
50. 50Bald Eagle7.0%
51. 51Pied-billed Grebe5.9%
52. 52Black Vulture5.8%
53. 53American Kestrel5.8%
54. 54Red-breasted Nuthatch5.3%
55. 55Cooper's Hawk4.8%
56. 56Common Grackle4.8%
57. 57Common Yellowthroat4.7%
58. 58Eastern Meadowlark4.6%
59. 59Purple Finch4.4%
60. 60White-crowned Sparrow4.1%