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

60 birds were recorded seen in Tennessee 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

Northern Mockingbird502 obs.

Northern Cardinal435 obs.

Great Blue Heron420 obs.

Wild Turkey382 obs.

Tennessee Warbler354 obs.

Carolina Wren349 obs.

Eastern Bluebird323 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler304 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk290 obs.

Blue Jay288 obs.

Eastern Phoebe287 obs.

Carolina Chickadee264 obs.

All birds seen in Tennessee in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	502	Apr (past peak)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	435	Apr (past peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	420	Apr (past peak)
4	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	382	Apr (past peak)
5	Tennessee Warbler	Leiothlypis peregrina	New World Warblers	354	Oct (peak)
6	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	349	Apr (past peak)
7	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	323	Apr (past peak)
8	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	304	Feb (past peak)
9	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	290	Nov (rising)
10	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	288	Apr (past peak)
11	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	287	Apr (past peak)
12	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	264	Feb (past peak)
13	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	249	Mar (past peak)
14	Bay-breasted Warbler	Setophaga castanea	New World Warblers	248	Oct (peak)
15	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	231	Jan (past peak)
16	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	226	Apr (past peak)
17	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	226	Apr (past peak)
18	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	221	Apr (past peak)
19	Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia	New World Warblers	214	Sep (past peak)
20	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	212	Feb (past peak)
21	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	205	Apr (past peak)
22	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	202	Apr (past peak)
23	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	201	Apr (past peak)
24	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	195	Apr (past peak)
25	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	187	Jan (past peak)
26	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	176	Mar (past peak)
27	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	173	Jan (past peak)
28	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	169	Apr (past peak)
29	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	162	Dec (rising)
30	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	161	Apr (past peak)
31	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	158	Apr (past peak)
32	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	156	Oct (peak)
33	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	155	Apr (past peak)
34	Field Sparrow	Spizella pusilla	New World Sparrows	145	Apr (past peak)
35	Black-throated Green Warbler	Setophaga virens	New World Warblers	145	Apr (past peak)
36	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	143	Jan (past peak)
37	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	143	Apr (past peak)
38	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	138	Oct (peak)
39	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	123	Apr (past peak)
40	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	123	Apr (past peak)
41	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	116	Jan (past peak)
42	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	115	May (past peak)
43	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	115	Sep (past peak)
44	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	112	Apr (past peak)
45	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	109	Apr (past peak)
46	Cape May Warbler	Setophaga tigrina	New World Warblers	105	Oct (peak)
47	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	97	Mar (past peak)
48	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	93	Aug (past peak)
49	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	91	Apr (past peak)
50	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	90	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Tennessee in October

Top birds in October

All birds seen in Tennessee in October