Birds in New York in October: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in New York 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

White-throated Sparrow1,489 obs.

House Sparrow1,443 obs.

Canada Goose1,350 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler1,345 obs.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet1,283 obs.

Mallard1,276 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk1,188 obs.

American Robin1,066 obs.

Song Sparrow1,016 obs.

Great Blue Heron979 obs.

Blue Jay964 obs.

Hermit Thrush903 obs.

All birds seen in New York in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	1,489	Apr (past peak)
2	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	1,443	Apr (past peak)
3	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,350	Apr (past peak)
4	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	1,345	Oct (peak)
5	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	1,283	Oct (peak)
6	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,276	Apr (past peak)
7	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,188	Mar (past peak)
8	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	1,066	Apr (past peak)
9	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	1,016	Apr (past peak)
10	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	979	Sep (past peak)
11	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	964	Apr (past peak)
12	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	903	Apr (past peak)
13	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	861	Oct (peak)
14	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	854	Oct (peak)
15	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	820	Apr (past peak)
16	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	804	Apr (past peak)
17	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	787	Nov (rising)
18	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	717	Aug (past peak)
19	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	690	Apr (past peak)
20	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Kinglets	687	Oct (peak)
21	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	674	Apr (past peak)
22	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	664	Oct (peak)
23	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	658	Apr (past peak)
24	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	641	Apr (past peak)
25	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	613	May (past peak)
26	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	612	Apr (past peak)
27	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	509	Jan (past peak)
28	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	478	Apr (past peak)
29	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	462	Jan (past peak)
30	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	436	Jan (past peak)
31	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	432	Apr (past peak)
32	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	430	Mar (past peak)
33	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	426	Mar (past peak)
34	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	417	Oct (peak)
35	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	395	Apr (past peak)
36	Black-throated Blue Warbler	Setophaga caerulescens	New World Warblers	392	May (past peak)
37	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	384	Apr (past peak)
38	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	384	Aug (past peak)
39	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	383	May (past peak)
40	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	382	Apr (past peak)
41	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	360	Oct (peak)
42	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	350	Apr (past peak)
43	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	348	Aug (past peak)
44	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	332	Apr (past peak)
45	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	330	Apr (past peak)
46	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	327	Jun (past peak)
47	Blue-headed Vireo	Vireo solitarius	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	319	Oct (peak)
48	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	318	Apr (past peak)
49	Blackpoll Warbler	Setophaga striata	New World Warblers	314	May (past peak)
50	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	303	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in New York in October

Top birds in October

All birds seen in New York in October