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

60 birds were recorded seen in Utah in October in our iNaturalist sample; 2 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

Red-tailed Hawk269 obs.

Common Raven261 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco256 obs.

Mallard249 obs.

Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay245 obs.

Northern Flicker235 obs.

Black-billed Magpie229 obs.

House Finch226 obs.

White-crowned Sparrow206 obs.

Wild Turkey184 obs.

Ring-billed Gull174 obs.

Lesser Goldfinch170 obs.

All birds seen in Utah in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	269	Jan (past peak)
2	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	261	May (past peak)
3	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	256	Mar (past peak)
4	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	249	Apr (past peak)
5	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	245	May (past peak)
6	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	235	Oct (peak)
7	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	229	Apr (past peak)
8	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	226	May (past peak)
9	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	206	Apr (past peak)
10	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	184	Apr (past peak)
11	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	174	Dec (rising)
12	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	170	Apr (past peak)
13	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	154	Aug (past peak)
14	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	147	Apr (past peak)
15	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	122	Aug (past peak)
16	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	117	Apr (past peak)
17	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	116	Apr (past peak)
18	American Avocet	Recurvirostra americana	Stilts and Avocets	113	Apr (past peak)
19	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	113	Apr (past peak)
20	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	112	Jan (past peak)
21	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	111	Apr (past peak)
22	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	107	Apr (past peak)
23	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	103	Apr (past peak)
24	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	97	May (past peak)
25	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	88	May (past peak)
26	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	88	Apr (past peak)
27	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	88	May (past peak)
28	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	87	Feb (past peak)
29	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	85	Apr (past peak)
30	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	83	Apr (past peak)
31	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	81	Apr (past peak)
32	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	79	Sep (past peak)
33	Western Grebe	Aechmophorus occidentalis	Grebes	76	May (past peak)
34	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	76	Jan (past peak)
35	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	75	Apr (past peak)
36	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	75	May (past peak)
37	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	73	May (past peak)
38	American Dipper	Cinclus mexicanus	Dippers	61	May (past peak)
39	Rock Wren	Salpinctes obsoletus	Wrens	60	May (past peak)
40	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	59	Sep (past peak)
41	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	58	Sep (past peak)
42	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	57	May (past peak)
43	Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	Thrushes	57	Mar (past peak)
44	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	57	Mar (past peak)
45	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	56	Apr (past peak)
46	California Gull	Larus californicus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	53	Nov (rising)
47	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	52	May (past peak)
48	Clark's Nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	51	Jul (past peak)
49	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	51	Apr (past peak)
50	Red-naped Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus nuchalis	Woodpeckers	51	Oct (peak)

Birds Seen in Utah in October

Top birds in October

All birds seen in Utah in October