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

60 birds were recorded seen in Florida in October in our iNaturalist sample; 5 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 Ibis5,021 obs.

Great Egret3,078 obs.

Great Blue Heron2,982 obs.

Anhinga2,721 obs.

Little Blue Heron2,707 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk2,470 obs.

Palm Warbler2,240 obs.

Northern Mockingbird2,179 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker1,710 obs.

Northern Cardinal1,708 obs.

Tricolored Heron1,654 obs.

Osprey1,619 obs.

All birds seen in Florida in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	5,021	Mar (past peak)
2	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	3,078	Jan (past peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,982	Mar (past peak)
4	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	2,721	Jan (past peak)
5	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,707	Jan (past peak)
6	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	2,470	Jan (past peak)
7	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	2,240	Jan (past peak)
8	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	2,179	Apr (past peak)
9	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	1,710	Apr (past peak)
10	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	1,708	Apr (past peak)
11	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,654	Mar (past peak)
12	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	1,619	Mar (past peak)
13	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	1,496	Apr (past peak)
14	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,483	Mar (past peak)
15	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	1,453	Mar (past peak)
16	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	1,435	Mar (past peak)
17	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,385	Jan (past peak)
18	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	1,306	Jan (past peak)
19	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	1,273	Dec (rising)
20	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	1,272	Oct (peak)
21	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	1,188	Oct (peak)
22	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	1,143	Dec (rising)
23	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	1,120	Mar (past peak)
24	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,099	Jan (past peak)
25	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	1,071	Mar (past peak)
26	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	1,000	Apr (past peak)
27	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	987	Apr (past peak)
28	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	Limpkins	975	Mar (past peak)
29	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	959	Jan (past peak)
30	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	951	Mar (past peak)
31	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	928	Apr (past peak)
32	Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta varia	New World Warblers	927	Oct (peak)
33	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	916	Jan (past peak)
34	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	912	Apr (past peak)
35	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	903	Mar (past peak)
36	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Sandpipers and Allies	855	Dec (rising)
37	Black-throated Blue Warbler	Setophaga caerulescens	New World Warblers	837	Oct (peak)
38	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	720	Dec (rising)
39	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	703	May (past peak)
40	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	702	Jan (past peak)
41	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	699	Jan (past peak)
42	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	696	Jan (past peak)
43	Swainson's Thrush	Catharus ustulatus	Thrushes	695	Oct (peak)
44	Northern Parula	Setophaga americana	New World Warblers	650	Apr (past peak)
45	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	641	Apr (past peak)
46	Ovenbird	Seiurus aurocapilla	New World Warblers	625	Sep (past peak)
47	Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	Cardinals and Allies	616	Jan (past peak)
48	Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	Shrikes	593	Jan (past peak)
49	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	584	Jan (past peak)
50	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	572	Dec (rising)

Birds Seen in Florida in October

Top birds in October

All birds seen in Florida in October