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

60 birds were recorded seen in Nebraska in October in our iNaturalist sample; 4 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

American Robin91 obs.

House Sparrow91 obs.

Wild Turkey90 obs.

Lincoln's Sparrow87 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk83 obs.

Blue Jay80 obs.

Mallard72 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler69 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco67 obs.

Canada Goose65 obs.

Great Blue Heron64 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant59 obs.

All birds seen in Nebraska in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	91	May (past peak)
2	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	91	May (past peak)
3	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	90	May (past peak)
4	Lincoln's Sparrow	Melospiza lincolnii	New World Sparrows	87	Apr (past peak)
5	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	83	May (past peak)
6	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	80	May (past peak)
7	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	72	May (past peak)
8	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	69	May (past peak)
9	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	67	Dec (rising)
10	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	65	May (past peak)
11	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	64	May (past peak)
12	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	59	Apr (past peak)
13	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	58	Apr (past peak)
14	Orange-crowned Warbler	Leiothlypis celata	New World Warblers	58	Oct (peak)
15	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	55	May (past peak)
16	Harris's Sparrow	Zonotrichia querula	New World Sparrows	51	May (past peak)
17	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	50	May (past peak)
18	Franklin's Gull	Leucophaeus pipixcan	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	50	Oct (peak)
19	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	50	May (past peak)
20	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	48	Feb (past peak)
21	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	46	Oct (peak)
22	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	45	Mar (past peak)
23	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	45	May (past peak)
24	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	44	May (past peak)
25	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	44	Apr (past peak)
26	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	43	May (past peak)
27	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	42	Apr (past peak)
28	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	42	Apr (past peak)
29	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	37	Apr (past peak)
30	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	37	Oct (peak)
31	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	35	May (past peak)
32	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	35	Apr (past peak)
33	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	33	May (past peak)
34	Nashville Warbler	Leiothlypis ruficapilla	New World Warblers	32	Sep (past peak)
35	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	31	May (past peak)
36	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	30	Apr (past peak)
37	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	30	May (past peak)
38	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	30	May (past peak)
39	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	29	May (past peak)
40	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	25	May (past peak)
41	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	25	May (past peak)
42	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	24	May (past peak)
43	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	24	May (past peak)
44	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	23	May (past peak)
45	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	23	May (past peak)
46	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	23	Mar (past peak)
47	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	21	May (past peak)
48	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	21	Nov (rising)
49	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	20	May (past peak)
50	Clay-colored Sparrow	Spizella pallida	New World Sparrows	20	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Nebraska in October

Top birds in October

All birds seen in Nebraska in October