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

60 birds were recorded seen in Arizona in October in our iNaturalist sample; 2 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

White-crowned Sparrow615 obs.

Great-tailed Grackle553 obs.

Gambel's Quail534 obs.

Greater Roadrunner520 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk514 obs.

Anna's Hummingbird512 obs.

House Finch490 obs.

Cooper's Hawk480 obs.

Vermilion Flycatcher461 obs.

Common Raven451 obs.

Mourning Dove444 obs.

Gila Woodpecker441 obs.

All birds seen in Arizona in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	615	Jan (past peak)
2	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	553	Apr (past peak)
3	Gambel's Quail	Callipepla gambelii	New World Quails	534	Apr (past peak)
4	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	520	Aug (past peak)
5	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	514	Jan (past peak)
6	Anna's Hummingbird	Calypte anna	Hummingbirds	512	Mar (past peak)
7	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	490	Apr (past peak)
8	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	480	Mar (past peak)
9	Vermilion Flycatcher	Pyrocephalus rubinus	Tyrant Flycatchers	461	Apr (past peak)
10	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	451	Mar (past peak)
11	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	444	Apr (past peak)
12	Gila Woodpecker	Melanerpes uropygialis	Woodpeckers	441	Apr (past peak)
13	Curve-billed Thrasher	Toxostoma curvirostre	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	428	Apr (past peak)
14	Cactus Wren	Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus	Wrens	406	Apr (past peak)
15	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	357	Apr (past peak)
16	Verdin	Auriparus flaviceps	Penduline-Tits	346	Apr (past peak)
17	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	344	Mar (past peak)
18	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	327	Apr (past peak)
19	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	309	Apr (past peak)
20	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	303	Mar (past peak)
21	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	279	Mar (past peak)
22	Acorn Woodpecker	Melanerpes formicivorus	Woodpeckers	273	May (past peak)
23	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	269	Jan (past peak)
24	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	262	Mar (past peak)
25	Rock Wren	Salpinctes obsoletus	Wrens	261	Jan (past peak)
26	Red-naped Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus nuchalis	Woodpeckers	260	Oct (peak)
27	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	258	Apr (past peak)
28	Phainopepla	Phainopepla nitens	Silky-flycatchers	258	Mar (past peak)
29	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	255	Jan (past peak)
30	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	249	Oct (peak)
31	Black Phoebe	Sayornis nigricans	Tyrant Flycatchers	246	Jan (past peak)
32	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	240	Apr (past peak)
33	Black-throated Sparrow	Amphispiza bilineata	New World Sparrows	231	Mar (past peak)
34	Costa's Hummingbird	Calypte costae	Hummingbirds	228	Mar (past peak)
35	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	225	May (past peak)
36	Abert's Towhee	Melozone aberti	New World Sparrows	225	Apr (past peak)
37	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	222	Apr (past peak)
38	Western Bluebird	Sialia mexicana	Thrushes	216	Jan (past peak)
39	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	214	Apr (past peak)
40	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	209	Apr (past peak)
41	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	207	Jan (past peak)
42	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	205	Dec (rising)
43	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	203	Apr (past peak)
44	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	202	Dec (rising)
45	Orange-crowned Warbler	Leiothlypis celata	New World Warblers	198	Jan (past peak)
46	Harris's Hawk	Parabuteo unicinctus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	197	Jan (past peak)
47	Mexican Jay	Aphelocoma wollweberi	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	194	May (past peak)
48	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	190	Apr (past peak)
49	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	173	Apr (past peak)
50	Lincoln's Sparrow	Melospiza lincolnii	New World Sparrows	171	Mar (past peak)

Birds Seen in Arizona in October

Top birds in October

All birds seen in Arizona in October