Birds in Wisconsin in October

Percent of complete checklists in Wisconsin that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (88,448 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 Crow47%
4. 4American Robin44%
5. 5American Goldfinch41%
6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch40%
7. 7Downy Woodpecker40%
8. 8Dark-eyed Junco39%
9. 9Canada Goose37%
10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker37%
11. 11Northern Cardinal37%
12. 12White-throated Sparrow32%
13. 13Mallard29%
14. 14Yellow-rumped Warbler27%
15. 15Mourning Dove27%
16. 16Red-winged Blackbird26%
17. 17House Finch24%
18. 18Ring-billed Gull24%
19. 19Hairy Woodpecker24%
20. 20House Sparrow24%
21. 21Song Sparrow22%
22. 22Golden-crowned Kinglet18%
23. 23European Starling18%
24. 24Sandhill Crane16%
25. 25Red-breasted Nuthatch16%
26. 26Cedar Waxwing15%
27. 27White-crowned Sparrow15%
28. 28Ruby-crowned Kinglet13%
29. 29Red-tailed Hawk12%
30. 30Northern Flicker12%
31. 31Bald Eagle11%
32. 32Eastern Bluebird10%
33. 33Great Blue Heron10%
34. 34American Coot10%

• Buffleheadfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early April
• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks late January
• American Herring Gullfirst arrivals late October, peaks early December
• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of January
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early April
• Red-breasted Merganserfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early April
• Tundra Swanfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid March
• Purple Finchfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid October
• Horned Grebefirst arrivals early October, peaks early November
• Greater Scaupfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early March
• American Black Duckfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of January
• Snow Buntingfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early November

• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by mid October
• American Goldfinchmost gone by early October
• Song Sparrowmost gone by the second week of October
• Northern Flickermost gone by the second week of October
• Blue-winged Tealmost gone by the second week of October
• Great Blue Heronmost gone by late October
• Wood Duckmost gone by mid October
• Killdeermost gone by the second week of October
• Turkey Vulturemost gone by mid October
• Swainson's Thrushmost gone by the second week of October
• Nashville Warblermost gone by early October
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by the second week of October

35. 35Swamp Sparrow10%
36. 36Turkey Vulture9.9%
37. 37Hermit Thrush9.8%
38. 38American Herring Gull9.7%
39. 39Pied-billed Grebe9.5%
40. 40Common Grackle9.2%
41. 41Palm Warbler8.9%
42. 42Wood Duck8.7%
43. 43Double-crested Cormorant8.4%
44. 44Belted Kingfisher8.0%
45. 45Killdeer7.5%
46. 46Pileated Woodpecker7.2%
47. 47Brown Creeper7.1%
48. 48Eastern Phoebe7.0%
49. 49Tufted Titmouse6.7%
50. 50Fox Sparrow6.6%
51. 51Purple Finch6.3%
52. 52Wild Turkey6.3%
53. 53Pine Siskin5.8%
54. 54Rock Pigeon5.8%
55. 55Gray Catbird5.5%
56. 56American Tree Sparrow5.2%
57. 57Chipping Sparrow5.0%
58. 58Cooper's Hawk4.8%
59. 59Lincoln's Sparrow4.7%
60. 60Common Raven4.6%