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

60 birds were recorded seen in Arkansas in October in our iNaturalist sample; 3 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in October

Great Blue Heron211 obs.

Northern Cardinal199 obs.

Eastern Bluebird183 obs.

Northern Mockingbird164 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker154 obs.

Eastern Phoebe141 obs.

Downy Woodpecker136 obs.

Carolina Chickadee132 obs.

Northern Flicker129 obs.

Turkey Vulture116 obs.

Carolina Wren115 obs.

Blue Jay113 obs.

All birds seen in Arkansas in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	211	Sep (past peak)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	199	Jan (past peak)
3	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	183	May (past peak)
4	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	164	Apr (past peak)
5	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	154	Jan (past peak)
6	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	141	Apr (past peak)
7	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	136	Jan (past peak)
8	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	132	Mar (past peak)
9	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	129	Oct (peak)
10	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	116	Apr (past peak)
11	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	115	Jan (past peak)
12	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	113	May (past peak)
13	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	109	Sep (past peak)
14	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	104	Apr (past peak)
15	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	100	Mar (past peak)
16	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	95	Apr (past peak)
17	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	90	May (past peak)
18	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	89	Jan (past peak)
19	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	85	Apr (past peak)
20	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	84	Mar (past peak)
21	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	78	Apr (past peak)
22	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	75	May (past peak)
23	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	75	Feb (past peak)
24	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	71	Oct (peak)
25	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	69	Jan (past peak)
26	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	68	Jan (past peak)
27	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	66	May (past peak)
28	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	62	Apr (past peak)
29	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	57	Dec (rising)
30	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	56	Oct (peak)
31	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	56	Apr (past peak)
32	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	53	Nov (rising)
33	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	51	May (past peak)
34	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	50	Sep (past peak)
35	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	46	Apr (past peak)
36	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	43	Nov (rising)
37	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	43	Nov (rising)
38	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	43	Jul (past peak)
39	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	42	May (past peak)
40	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	42	Mar (past peak)
41	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	40	Apr (past peak)
42	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	Tyrant Flycatchers	40	May (past peak)
43	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	38	Dec (rising)
44	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	38	Nov (rising)
45	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	37	Dec (rising)
46	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	33	Nov (rising)
47	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	32	May (past peak)
48	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	31	Aug (past peak)
49	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	31	Nov (rising)
50	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	31	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Arkansas in October

Top birds in October

All birds seen in Arkansas in October