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

60 birds were recorded seen in Wisconsin in October in our iNaturalist sample; 1 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

Mallard506 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco485 obs.

Sandhill Crane479 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler420 obs.

Canada Goose377 obs.

White-throated Sparrow362 obs.

Wild Turkey339 obs.

American Robin331 obs.

Downy Woodpecker328 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk307 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee305 obs.

Bald Eagle300 obs.

All birds seen in Wisconsin in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	506	Apr (past peak)
2	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	485	Oct (peak)
3	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	479	May (past peak)
4	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	420	Apr (past peak)
5	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	377	May (past peak)
6	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	362	Apr (past peak)
7	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	339	May (past peak)
8	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	331	Apr (past peak)
9	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	328	Apr (past peak)
10	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	307	Sep (past peak)
11	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	305	Apr (past peak)
12	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	300	May (past peak)
13	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	267	Aug (past peak)
14	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	264	May (past peak)
15	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	259	Aug (past peak)
16	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	234	Aug (past peak)
17	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	234	May (past peak)
18	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	219	May (past peak)
19	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	211	May (past peak)
20	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Kinglets	207	Apr (past peak)
21	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	204	Apr (past peak)
22	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	199	May (past peak)
23	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	197	May (past peak)
24	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	195	Apr (past peak)
25	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	186	Apr (past peak)
26	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	179	Apr (past peak)
27	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	161	May (past peak)
28	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	149	May (past peak)
29	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	146	Apr (past peak)
30	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	144	Apr (past peak)
31	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	141	Apr (past peak)
32	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	133	Apr (past peak)
33	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	133	May (past peak)
34	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	132	May (past peak)
35	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	131	Apr (past peak)
36	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	129	May (past peak)
37	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	129	Apr (past peak)
38	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	127	Apr (past peak)
39	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	113	May (past peak)
40	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	113	May (past peak)
41	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	113	Sep (past peak)
42	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	112	Jun (past peak)
43	Tennessee Warbler	Leiothlypis peregrina	New World Warblers	112	Sep (past peak)
44	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	111	Apr (past peak)
45	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	109	Aug (past peak)
46	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	97	Sep (past peak)
47	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	94	Apr (past peak)
48	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	91	May (past peak)
49	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	90	Jul (past peak)
50	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	76	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Wisconsin in October

Top birds in October

All birds seen in Wisconsin in October