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

60 birds were recorded seen in Colorado 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.

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

Top birds in October

Black-billed Magpie905 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk863 obs.

Mallard697 obs.

Steller's Jay634 obs.

Northern Flicker489 obs.

White-crowned Sparrow463 obs.

Canada Goose377 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco349 obs.

Wild Turkey322 obs.

Canada Jay307 obs.

House Finch307 obs.

Sandhill Crane290 obs.

All birds seen in Colorado in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	905	Jun (past peak)
2	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	863	Apr (past peak)
3	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	697	Apr (past peak)
4	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	634	Sep (past peak)
5	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	489	Apr (past peak)
6	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	463	Jul (past peak)
7	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	377	Apr (past peak)
8	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	349	Jul (past peak)
9	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	322	Apr (past peak)
10	Canada Jay	Perisoreus canadensis	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	307	Sep (past peak)
11	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	307	May (past peak)
12	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	290	Mar (past peak)
13	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	289	Jan (past peak)
14	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	285	Apr (past peak)
15	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	270	May (past peak)
16	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	267	Nov (rising)
17	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	263	Aug (past peak)
18	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	261	May (past peak)
19	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	250	May (past peak)
20	Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	Thrushes	248	Oct (peak)
21	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	235	Apr (past peak)
22	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	214	Nov (rising)
23	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	207	Aug (past peak)
24	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	197	Apr (past peak)
25	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	195	Jun (past peak)
26	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	191	Apr (past peak)
27	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	188	Oct (peak)
28	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	187	Apr (past peak)
29	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	182	Apr (past peak)
30	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	180	Aug (past peak)
31	Clark's Nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	161	Aug (past peak)
32	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	160	Apr (past peak)
33	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	155	May (past peak)
34	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	152	Jan (past peak)
35	Pygmy Nuthatch	Sitta pygmaea	Nuthatches	146	Jul (past peak)
36	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	146	Sep (past peak)
37	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	140	May (past peak)
38	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	140	May (past peak)
39	American Dipper	Cinclus mexicanus	Dippers	139	Jul (past peak)
40	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	138	Jul (past peak)
41	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	138	Jul (past peak)
42	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	136	Apr (past peak)
43	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	133	May (past peak)
44	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	129	Jan (past peak)
45	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	129	Apr (past peak)
46	Dusky Grouse	Dendragapus obscurus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	128	Aug (past peak)
47	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	124	Apr (past peak)
48	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	124	Jan (past peak)
49	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	122	Apr (past peak)
50	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	118	Aug (past peak)

Birds Seen in Colorado in October

Top birds in October

All birds seen in Colorado in October