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

60 birds were recorded seen in Mississippi in October in our iNaturalist sample; 9 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

Northern Cardinal204 obs.

Northern Mockingbird162 obs.

Great Blue Heron141 obs.

Blue Jay123 obs.

Eastern Phoebe116 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker100 obs.

Great Egret98 obs.

Carolina Wren90 obs.

Eastern Bluebird90 obs.

Common Yellowthroat87 obs.

Pine Warbler83 obs.

Pied-billed Grebe73 obs.

All birds seen in Mississippi in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	204	Aug (past peak)
2	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	162	Apr (past peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	141	Dec (rising)
4	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	123	Oct (peak)
5	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	116	Nov (rising)
6	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	100	Jan (past peak)
7	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	98	Dec (rising)
8	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	90	Apr (past peak)
9	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	90	Apr (past peak)
10	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	87	Oct (peak)
11	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	83	Jan (past peak)
12	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	73	Dec (rising)
13	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	70	Jan (past peak)
14	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	70	Aug (past peak)
15	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	64	Apr (past peak)
16	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	61	Oct (peak)
17	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	59	Dec (rising)
18	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	57	Dec (rising)
19	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	56	Apr (past peak)
20	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	54	Oct (peak)
21	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	53	Jan (past peak)
22	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	50	Jan (past peak)
23	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	50	Jan (past peak)
24	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	48	Mar (past peak)
25	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	48	Oct (peak)
26	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	47	Apr (past peak)
27	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	45	Apr (past peak)
28	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	45	Aug (past peak)
29	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	45	May (past peak)
30	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	45	Apr (past peak)
31	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	44	Oct (peak)
32	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	43	Jan (past peak)
33	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	42	Jan (past peak)
34	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	40	May (past peak)
35	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	40	Oct (peak)
36	Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia	New World Warblers	38	Oct (peak)
37	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	37	Nov (rising)
38	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	37	Apr (past peak)
39	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	35	Apr (past peak)
40	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	35	Mar (past peak)
41	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	34	Dec (rising)
42	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	34	Apr (past peak)
43	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	33	May (past peak)
44	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	33	May (past peak)
45	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	33	Jan (past peak)
46	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	32	Apr (past peak)
47	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	32	Apr (past peak)
48	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	32	Jan (past peak)
49	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	30	Mar (past peak)
50	Black-throated Green Warbler	Setophaga virens	New World Warblers	30	Oct (peak)

Birds Seen in Mississippi in October

Top birds in October

All birds seen in Mississippi in October