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

60 birds were recorded seen in Indiana in October in our iNaturalist sample; 1 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

Yellow-rumped Warbler281 obs.

Great Blue Heron264 obs.

House Sparrow219 obs.

Mallard201 obs.

Canada Goose176 obs.

Downy Woodpecker171 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk167 obs.

American Robin159 obs.

Blue Jay158 obs.

Tennessee Warbler158 obs.

Turkey Vulture151 obs.

Northern Cardinal140 obs.

All birds seen in Indiana in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	281	Apr (past peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	264	May (past peak)
3	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	219	Apr (past peak)
4	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	201	Apr (past peak)
5	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	176	Apr (past peak)
6	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	171	Apr (past peak)
7	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	167	Sep (past peak)
8	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	159	Apr (past peak)
9	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	158	May (past peak)
10	Tennessee Warbler	Leiothlypis peregrina	New World Warblers	158	Sep (past peak)
11	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	151	Apr (past peak)
12	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	140	Apr (past peak)
13	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	131	Apr (past peak)
14	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	130	Apr (past peak)
15	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	126	Aug (past peak)
16	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	122	Apr (past peak)
17	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	121	Apr (past peak)
18	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	117	Apr (past peak)
19	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	111	May (past peak)
20	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	103	Jan (past peak)
21	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	99	Sep (past peak)
22	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	99	Apr (past peak)
23	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	96	Aug (past peak)
24	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Kinglets	93	Oct (peak)
25	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	91	Feb (past peak)
26	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	90	Apr (past peak)
27	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	89	Apr (past peak)
28	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	89	Apr (past peak)
29	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	88	Apr (past peak)
30	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	86	Apr (past peak)
31	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	84	Apr (past peak)
32	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	83	May (past peak)
33	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	81	Sep (past peak)
34	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	78	Apr (past peak)
35	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	72	May (past peak)
36	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	70	Apr (past peak)
37	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	69	May (past peak)
38	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	69	Apr (past peak)
39	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	69	May (past peak)
40	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	67	May (past peak)
41	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	65	May (past peak)
42	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	64	Apr (past peak)
43	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	61	Apr (past peak)
44	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	61	Apr (past peak)
45	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	57	May (past peak)
46	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	56	Apr (past peak)
47	Black-throated Green Warbler	Setophaga virens	New World Warblers	56	Sep (past peak)
48	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	55	Apr (past peak)
49	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	55	Apr (past peak)
50	Bay-breasted Warbler	Setophaga castanea	New World Warblers	54	Sep (past peak)

Birds Seen in Indiana in October

Top birds in October

All birds seen in Indiana in October