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

60 birds were recorded seen in Idaho 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.

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

Top birds in October

Mallard259 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk226 obs.

Canada Goose159 obs.

Ring-billed Gull140 obs.

American Coot137 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco134 obs.

Northern Flicker118 obs.

White-crowned Sparrow114 obs.

Great Blue Heron111 obs.

Great Horned Owl106 obs.

Bald Eagle104 obs.

American Kestrel96 obs.

All birds seen in Idaho in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	259	Apr (past peak)
2	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	226	Mar (past peak)
3	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	159	Apr (past peak)
4	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	140	Feb (past peak)
5	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	137	Apr (past peak)
6	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	134	Jan (past peak)
7	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	118	Mar (past peak)
8	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	114	Sep (past peak)
9	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	111	Apr (past peak)
10	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	106	Apr (past peak)
11	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	104	Jan (past peak)
12	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	96	Jan (past peak)
13	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	96	May (past peak)
14	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	89	Apr (past peak)
15	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	85	Apr (past peak)
16	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	82	Mar (past peak)
17	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	77	Nov (rising)
18	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	74	Jun (past peak)
19	Western Grebe	Aechmophorus occidentalis	Grebes	73	May (past peak)
20	American Pipit	Anthus rubescens	Wagtails and Pipits	72	Oct (peak)
21	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	69	Apr (past peak)
22	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	68	Apr (past peak)
23	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	65	Apr (past peak)
24	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	64	Sep (past peak)
25	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	63	Apr (past peak)
26	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	63	Apr (past peak)
27	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	62	Mar (past peak)
28	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	61	May (past peak)
29	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	60	Oct (peak)
30	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	59	Nov (rising)
31	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	59	Apr (past peak)
32	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	58	Mar (past peak)
33	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	58	Oct (peak)
34	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	56	Sep (past peak)
35	Eared Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis	Grebes	56	Oct (peak)
36	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	56	Apr (past peak)
37	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	55	May (past peak)
38	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	54	Apr (past peak)
39	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	52	Apr (past peak)
40	Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	Thrushes	52	Nov (rising)
41	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	50	Jan (past peak)
42	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	49	Apr (past peak)
43	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	49	Mar (past peak)
44	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	48	Apr (past peak)
45	California Gull	Larus californicus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	47	Mar (past peak)
46	Horned Grebe	Podiceps auritus	Grebes	46	Oct (peak)
47	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	45	Mar (past peak)
48	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	43	Apr (past peak)
49	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	42	May (past peak)
50	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	39	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Idaho in October

Top birds in October

All birds seen in Idaho in October