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

60 birds were recorded seen in Georgia in October in our iNaturalist sample; 7 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

Eastern Phoebe473 obs.

Great Blue Heron440 obs.

Northern Mockingbird422 obs.

Northern Cardinal346 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk345 obs.

Carolina Wren299 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk285 obs.

Tennessee Warbler266 obs.

Great Egret254 obs.

Palm Warbler247 obs.

Eastern Bluebird244 obs.

Canada Goose224 obs.

All birds seen in Georgia in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	473	Oct (peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	440	Apr (past peak)
3	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	422	Apr (past peak)
4	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	346	Apr (past peak)
5	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	345	Jan (past peak)
6	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	299	Apr (past peak)
7	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	285	Aug (past peak)
8	Tennessee Warbler	Leiothlypis peregrina	New World Warblers	266	Oct (peak)
9	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	254	Aug (past peak)
10	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	247	Oct (peak)
11	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	244	Apr (past peak)
12	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	224	Apr (past peak)
13	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	217	Mar (past peak)
14	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	193	Jan (past peak)
15	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	192	Apr (past peak)
16	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	169	Apr (past peak)
17	Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia	New World Warblers	169	Oct (peak)
18	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	165	Apr (past peak)
19	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	164	May (past peak)
20	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	163	Mar (past peak)
21	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	162	May (past peak)
22	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	155	Apr (past peak)
23	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	150	Apr (past peak)
24	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	149	May (past peak)
25	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	144	Sep (past peak)
26	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	142	Sep (past peak)
27	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	142	Jan (past peak)
28	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	140	Jan (past peak)
29	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	139	Apr (past peak)
30	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	138	Jan (past peak)
31	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	135	Apr (past peak)
32	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	132	Jan (past peak)
33	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	127	Jul (past peak)
34	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	119	Sep (past peak)
35	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	119	Mar (past peak)
36	Swainson's Thrush	Catharus ustulatus	Thrushes	113	Oct (peak)
37	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	113	Jan (past peak)
38	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	111	Oct (peak)
39	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	108	Feb (past peak)
40	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	106	Apr (past peak)
41	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	105	Oct (peak)
42	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	104	Jun (past peak)
43	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	102	Aug (past peak)
44	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	102	Mar (past peak)
45	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	100	Apr (past peak)
46	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	100	Jan (past peak)
47	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	99	Apr (past peak)
48	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	96	Jan (past peak)
49	Brown-headed Nuthatch	Sitta pusilla	Nuthatches	94	Apr (past peak)
50	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	93	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Georgia in October

Top birds in October

All birds seen in Georgia in October