Birds in Alabama in September: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Alabama in September in our iNaturalist sample; 9 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 September

Ruby-throated Hummingbird589 obs.

Great Blue Heron496 obs.

Northern Cardinal421 obs.

Northern Mockingbird405 obs.

Mourning Dove388 obs.

Laughing Gull355 obs.

Great Egret254 obs.

Canada Goose237 obs.

Eastern Bluebird230 obs.

Carolina Wren202 obs.

House Finch199 obs.

Eastern Wood-Pewee196 obs.

All birds seen in Alabama in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	589	Sep (peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	496	Apr (past peak)
3	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	421	Apr (past peak)
4	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	405	Apr (past peak)
5	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	388	Apr (past peak)
6	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	355	Sep (peak)
7	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	254	Sep (peak)
8	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	237	Apr (past peak)
9	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	230	Apr (past peak)
10	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	202	Apr (past peak)
11	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	199	Apr (past peak)
12	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	196	Sep (peak)
13	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	194	Jan (past peak)
14	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	189	Apr (past peak)
15	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	187	Apr (past peak)
16	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	185	Apr (past peak)
17	White-eyed Vireo	Vireo griseus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	181	Apr (past peak)
18	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	179	Oct (rising)
19	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	166	Jan (past peak)
20	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	166	Apr (past peak)
21	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	162	Oct (rising)
22	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	161	Apr (past peak)
23	Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia	New World Warblers	159	Sep (peak)
24	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	151	May (past peak)
25	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	148	Jan (past peak)
26	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	143	Jun (past peak)
27	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	138	Apr (past peak)
28	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	138	Jan (past peak)
29	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	137	Jan (past peak)
30	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	134	Apr (past peak)
31	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	131	Sep (peak)
32	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	126	Sep (peak)
33	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	119	Apr (past peak)
34	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	119	Apr (past peak)
35	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	118	Aug (past peak)
36	Tennessee Warbler	Leiothlypis peregrina	New World Warblers	118	Oct (rising)
37	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	113	Mar (past peak)
38	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	111	Apr (past peak)
39	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	110	Sep (peak)
40	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	107	Apr (past peak)
41	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	104	Jan (past peak)
42	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	102	Jan (past peak)
43	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	101	Apr (past peak)
44	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	100	Nov (rising)
45	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	97	Feb (past peak)
46	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	95	Apr (past peak)
47	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	95	Sep (peak)
48	Brown-headed Nuthatch	Sitta pusilla	Nuthatches	94	Jan (past peak)
49	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	86	Jan (past peak)
50	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	86	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Alabama in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Alabama in September