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Birds in Vermont

Our list for Vermont has 179 bird species recorded regularly there: 34 residents, 60 summer visitors, 35 winter visitors, 45 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors

The list comes from 5.8 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
179
In October
122
Common
70
Busiest month
May

What's special about Vermont

vs United States

The birds recorded far more often here than across United States, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Vermont is worth visiting for.

  1. Alder FlycatcherAlder Flycatcher7.7×Summer visitor · 0.33% of records here, 0.04% across United States
  2. Black-backed WoodpeckerBlack-backed Woodpecker7.6×Resident · 0.04% of records here, 0.01% across United States
  3. Ruffed GrouseRuffed Grouse7.4×Resident · 0.28% of records here, 0.04% across United States
  4. Chestnut-sided WarblerChestnut-sided Warbler5.4×Summer visitor · 0.96% of records here, 0.18% across United States
  5. VeeryVeery5.2×Summer visitor · 0.76% of records here, 0.15% across United States
  6. Bohemian WaxwingBohemian Waxwing4.7×Winter visitor · 0.05% of records here, 0.01% across United States
  7. Common RedpollCommon Redpoll4.2×Winter visitor · 0.21% of records here, 0.05% across United States
  8. Black-throated Blue WarblerBlack-throated Blue Warbler4.0×Summer visitor · 0.50% of records here, 0.13% across United States

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Blue JayBlue Jay5.94%
  2. American CrowAmerican Crow5.39%
  3. American RobinAmerican Robin3.58%
  4. White-breasted NuthatchWhite-breasted Nuthatch3.38%
  5. Song SparrowSong Sparrow3.13%
  6. Canada GooseCanada Goose2.71%

Arriving now

  1. Pine SiskinPine SiskinWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 0.36%
  2. Fox SparrowFox SparrowPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.15%
  3. Snow GooseSnow GoosePassage migrantSep 0.01% → Oct 0.15%
  4. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.04% → Oct 0.13%
  5. Evening GrosbeakEvening GrosbeakWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.12%
  6. Surf ScoterSurf ScoterPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.10%

Share of all bird records in Vermont in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Vermont

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Vermont

Records by month
Bird records in Vermont by month, 2019–2024
January264,327
February236,256
March390,987
April712,981
May1,371,728
June702,245
July468,297
August398,911
September431,804
October360,776
November225,003
December222,887

May has the most records (1.4 million). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 26
All 26 families in Vermont

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Vermont known for?

Compared with the rest of United States, Vermont stands out for Alder Flycatcher, Black-backed Woodpecker, Ruffed Grouse and Chestnut-sided Warbler. Each is recorded at least 5.3 times as often here as across United States, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Vermont?

179 species, each recorded regularly in Vermont (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 34 residents, 60 summer visitors, 35 winter visitors, 45 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Vermont, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Vermont in October?

122 species on our list for Vermont are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Blue Jay, American Crow, American Robin, White-breasted Nuthatch and Song Sparrow.

What are the most common birds in Vermont?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Vermont are Blue Jay, American Crow, White-breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse and Northern Cardinal.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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