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

60 birds were recorded seen in Vermont 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

White-throated Sparrow507 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler438 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee372 obs.

Song Sparrow293 obs.

Great Blue Heron284 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco268 obs.

Canada Goose250 obs.

Blue Jay246 obs.

American Robin245 obs.

Wild Turkey200 obs.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet199 obs.

White-crowned Sparrow183 obs.

All birds seen in Vermont in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	507	Oct (peak)
2	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	438	Oct (peak)
3	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	372	Apr (past peak)
4	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	293	Apr (past peak)
5	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	284	Aug (past peak)
6	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	268	Apr (past peak)
7	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	250	May (past peak)
8	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	246	May (past peak)
9	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	245	Apr (past peak)
10	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	200	Apr (past peak)
11	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	199	Apr (past peak)
12	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	183	May (past peak)
13	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	164	Apr (past peak)
14	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	156	Mar (past peak)
15	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	151	Apr (past peak)
16	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	146	Jan (past peak)
17	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	142	May (past peak)
18	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	137	Apr (past peak)
19	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	134	Apr (past peak)
20	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	134	Apr (past peak)
21	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	126	Mar (past peak)
22	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	122	Apr (past peak)
23	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	117	Apr (past peak)
24	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	116	Apr (past peak)
25	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	107	Apr (past peak)
26	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	106	Apr (past peak)
27	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	105	Mar (past peak)
28	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	100	May (past peak)
29	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	100	Apr (past peak)
30	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	98	Jul (past peak)
31	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	95	Apr (past peak)
32	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	94	Apr (past peak)
33	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	90	Apr (past peak)
34	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	89	Apr (past peak)
35	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	85	Apr (past peak)
36	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	83	May (past peak)
37	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	81	Apr (past peak)
38	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	81	May (past peak)
39	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	80	May (past peak)
40	Northern Saw-whet Owl	Aegolius acadicus	Typical Owls	80	Oct (peak)
41	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	80	Sep (past peak)
42	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	78	Sep (past peak)
43	Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca	Sandpipers and Allies	77	Oct (peak)
44	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	77	Apr (past peak)
45	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	74	Apr (past peak)
46	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	71	Apr (past peak)
47	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	71	May (past peak)
48	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Kinglets	65	Apr (past peak)
49	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	59	Apr (past peak)
50	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	59	Nov (rising)

Birds Seen in Vermont in October

Top birds in October

All birds seen in Vermont in October