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

60 birds were recorded seen in Wyoming in October in our iNaturalist sample; 0 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

Common Raven202 obs.

Black-billed Magpie112 obs.

Bald Eagle94 obs.

Trumpeter Swan85 obs.

Canada Goose78 obs.

Clark's Nutcracker73 obs.

Mallard72 obs.

Canada Jay68 obs.

Ruffed Grouse58 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk53 obs.

Common Merganser51 obs.

Dusky Grouse45 obs.

All birds seen in Wyoming in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	202	Jul (past peak)
2	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	112	Jun (past peak)
3	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	94	Jul (past peak)
4	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	85	Sep (past peak)
5	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	78	Jul (past peak)
6	Clark's Nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	73	Aug (past peak)
7	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	72	Sep (past peak)
8	Canada Jay	Perisoreus canadensis	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	68	Sep (past peak)
9	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	58	Sep (past peak)
10	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	53	Aug (past peak)
11	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	51	Jul (past peak)
12	Dusky Grouse	Dendragapus obscurus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	45	Aug (past peak)
13	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	45	Jun (past peak)
14	Barrow's Goldeneye	Bucephala islandica	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	35	Jun (past peak)
15	Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	Thrushes	34	Jul (past peak)
16	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	31	Jun (past peak)
17	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	31	May (past peak)
18	American Dipper	Cinclus mexicanus	Dippers	30	Aug (past peak)
19	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	30	Jul (past peak)
20	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	30	Jun (past peak)
21	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	29	Jun (past peak)
22	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	28	Sep (past peak)
23	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	28	Sep (past peak)
24	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	27	Aug (past peak)
25	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	26	Jul (past peak)
26	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	25	Sep (past peak)
27	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	24	Jul (past peak)
28	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	23	Jun (past peak)
29	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	23	Aug (past peak)
30	Golden Eagle	Aquila chrysaetos	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	19	Jul (past peak)
31	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	19	May (past peak)
32	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	18	Apr (past peak)
33	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	18	Aug (past peak)
34	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	18	Sep (past peak)
35	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	17	Jun (past peak)
36	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	15	Sep (past peak)
37	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	14	Jul (past peak)
38	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	14	Sep (past peak)
39	California Gull	Larus californicus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	13	Jun (past peak)
40	Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	13	Sep (past peak)
41	Greater Sage-Grouse	Centrocercus urophasianus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	12	Apr (past peak)
42	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	12	Jul (past peak)
43	Redhead	Aythya americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	12	Jun (past peak)
44	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	12	Jul (past peak)
45	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	12	May (past peak)
46	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	11	May (past peak)
47	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	11	Jul (past peak)
48	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	11	Jul (past peak)
49	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	11	Jul (past peak)
50	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	11	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Wyoming in October

Top birds in October

All birds seen in Wyoming in October