Birds in Alabama in October: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Alabama in October in our iNaturalist sample; 4 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

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Top birds in October

Northern Mockingbird466 obs.

Great Blue Heron461 obs.

Northern Cardinal420 obs.

Eastern Phoebe329 obs.

Eastern Bluebird235 obs.

Turkey Vulture227 obs.

Great Egret213 obs.

Mourning Dove209 obs.

Laughing Gull205 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker192 obs.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak184 obs.

Carolina Wren175 obs.

All birds seen in Alabama in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	466	Apr (past peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	461	Apr (past peak)
3	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	420	Apr (past peak)
4	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	329	Oct (peak)
5	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	235	Apr (past peak)
6	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	227	Oct (peak)
7	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	213	Sep (past peak)
8	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	209	Apr (past peak)
9	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	205	Sep (past peak)
10	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	192	Apr (past peak)
11	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	184	Apr (past peak)
12	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	175	Apr (past peak)
13	Tennessee Warbler	Leiothlypis peregrina	New World Warblers	161	Oct (peak)
14	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	154	Apr (past peak)
15	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	153	Apr (past peak)
16	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	151	Apr (past peak)
17	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	151	Apr (past peak)
18	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	148	Jan (past peak)
19	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	146	Jan (past peak)
20	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	146	Jan (past peak)
21	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	146	Apr (past peak)
22	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	145	Jan (past peak)
23	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	144	Jan (past peak)
24	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	143	Jan (past peak)
25	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	139	Apr (past peak)
26	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	138	Oct (peak)
27	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	131	Apr (past peak)
28	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	124	Jan (past peak)
29	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	123	Apr (past peak)
30	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	119	Nov (rising)
31	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	116	Apr (past peak)
32	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	114	Sep (past peak)
33	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	113	Apr (past peak)
34	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	109	Apr (past peak)
35	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	105	Sep (past peak)
36	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	104	Apr (past peak)
37	Brown-headed Nuthatch	Sitta pusilla	Nuthatches	104	Jan (past peak)
38	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	98	Jan (past peak)
39	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	98	Apr (past peak)
40	Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia	New World Warblers	94	Sep (past peak)
41	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	93	Apr (past peak)
42	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	92	Nov (rising)
43	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	91	Apr (past peak)
44	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	88	Jan (past peak)
45	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	87	Sep (past peak)
46	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	83	Apr (past peak)
47	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	82	Nov (rising)
48	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	82	Apr (past peak)
49	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	81	Apr (past peak)
50	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	79	Feb (past peak)

Birds Seen in Alabama in October

Top birds in October

All birds seen in Alabama in October