Fall Birds in Wisconsin

Percent of complete checklists in Wisconsin that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (251,724 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black-capped Chickadee58%
2. 2Blue Jay53%
3. 3American Crow46%
4. 4American Goldfinch45%
5. 5Downy Woodpecker41%
6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch41%
7. 7Northern Cardinal37%
8. 8Canada Goose36%
9. 9American Robin35%
10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker35%
11. 11Mourning Dove30%
12. 12Mallard29%
13. 13Dark-eyed Junco28%
14. 14Hairy Woodpecker25%
15. 15Ring-billed Gull24%
16. 16House Finch23%
17. 17House Sparrow22%
18. 18White-throated Sparrow19%
19. 19Yellow-rumped Warbler17%
20. 20European Starling17%
21. 21Red-winged Blackbird17%
22. 22Red-breasted Nuthatch17%
23. 23Cedar Waxwing16%
24. 24Northern Flicker16%
25. 25Song Sparrow16%
26. 26Sandhill Crane15%
27. 27Gray Catbird14%
28. 28Bald Eagle12%
29. 29Red-tailed Hawk11%
30. 30Great Blue Heron11%
31. 31American Herring Gull11%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals mid September, peaks early November
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early April
• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks late January
• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• American Herring Gullfirst arrivals late October, peaks early December
• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of January
• Common Merganserfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of March
• Hermit Thrushfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early April
• Brown Creeperfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of April
• Red-breasted Merganserfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early April

• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by mid October
• American Goldfinchmost gone by early October
• Song Sparrowmost gone by the second week of October
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by late September
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by mid September
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by early September
• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by early November
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by the second week of September
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by late September
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakmost gone by mid September
• Barn Swallowmost gone by early September
• Northern Flickermost gone by the second week of October

32. 32Golden-crowned Kinglet9.6%
33. 33Belted Kingfisher9.0%
34. 34Turkey Vulture9.0%
35. 35Wood Duck8.8%
36. 36Palm Warbler8.3%
37. 37Double-crested Cormorant8.2%
38. 38Pileated Woodpecker8.1%
39. 39American Coot7.6%
40. 40Eastern Bluebird7.4%
41. 41Common Grackle7.3%
42. 42Eastern Phoebe7.1%
43. 43Ruby-throated Hummingbird7.1%
44. 44Pied-billed Grebe7.1%
45. 45Killdeer7.0%
46. 46American Redstart7.0%
47. 47Common Yellowthroat6.9%
48. 48Tufted Titmouse6.9%
49. 49Swamp Sparrow6.7%
50. 50Ruby-crowned Kinglet6.6%
51. 51White-crowned Sparrow6.6%
52. 52Swainson's Thrush6.3%
53. 53Wild Turkey6.3%
54. 54American Tree Sparrow6.2%
55. 55Northern House Wren6.1%
56. 56Tennessee Warbler6.0%
57. 57Rock Pigeon5.9%
58. 58Eastern Wood-Pewee5.7%
59. 59Bufflehead5.5%
60. 60Red-eyed Vireo5.2%