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

60 birds were recorded seen in Arizona in September in our iNaturalist sample; 2 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

Anna's Hummingbird674 obs.

Turkey Vulture669 obs.

Vermilion Flycatcher583 obs.

Mourning Dove508 obs.

Great-tailed Grackle506 obs.

Broad-billed Hummingbird493 obs.

Cooper's Hawk486 obs.

Gila Woodpecker485 obs.

Gambel's Quail481 obs.

Lesser Goldfinch452 obs.

Greater Roadrunner444 obs.

Curve-billed Thrasher423 obs.

All birds seen in Arizona in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Anna's Hummingbird	Calypte anna	Hummingbirds	674	Mar (past peak)
2	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	669	Apr (past peak)
3	Vermilion Flycatcher	Pyrocephalus rubinus	Tyrant Flycatchers	583	Apr (past peak)
4	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	508	Apr (past peak)
5	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	506	Apr (past peak)
6	Broad-billed Hummingbird	Cynanthus latirostris	Hummingbirds	493	Aug (past peak)
7	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	486	Mar (past peak)
8	Gila Woodpecker	Melanerpes uropygialis	Woodpeckers	485	Apr (past peak)
9	Gambel's Quail	Callipepla gambelii	New World Quails	481	Apr (past peak)
10	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	452	Apr (past peak)
11	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	444	Aug (past peak)
12	Curve-billed Thrasher	Toxostoma curvirostre	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	423	Apr (past peak)
13	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	421	Apr (past peak)
14	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	413	Jan (past peak)
15	Black-chinned Hummingbird	Archilochus alexandri	Hummingbirds	413	Aug (past peak)
16	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	403	Mar (past peak)
17	Acorn Woodpecker	Melanerpes formicivorus	Woodpeckers	398	May (past peak)
18	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	356	May (past peak)
19	Wilson's Warbler	Cardellina pusilla	New World Warblers	331	May (past peak)
20	Rivoli's Hummingbird	Eugenes fulgens	Hummingbirds	324	Aug (past peak)
21	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	309	Apr (past peak)
22	Verdin	Auriparus flaviceps	Penduline-Tits	306	Apr (past peak)
23	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	303	May (past peak)
24	Cactus Wren	Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus	Wrens	283	Apr (past peak)
25	Brewer's Sparrow	Spizella breweri	New World Sparrows	282	Apr (past peak)
26	Black Phoebe	Sayornis nigricans	Tyrant Flycatchers	282	Jan (past peak)
27	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	278	Apr (past peak)
28	Mexican Jay	Aphelocoma wollweberi	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	264	May (past peak)
29	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	257	Apr (past peak)
30	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	257	Apr (past peak)
31	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	243	Mar (past peak)
32	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	242	Jan (past peak)
33	Rufous Hummingbird	Selasphorus rufus	Hummingbirds	237	Aug (past peak)
34	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	235	Aug (past peak)
35	Black-throated Sparrow	Amphispiza bilineata	New World Sparrows	231	Mar (past peak)
36	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	224	Jan (past peak)
37	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	223	Apr (past peak)
38	Abert's Towhee	Melozone aberti	New World Sparrows	221	Apr (past peak)
39	Green-tailed Towhee	Pipilo chlorurus	New World Sparrows	220	Apr (past peak)
40	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	219	May (past peak)
41	Western Wood-Pewee	Contopus sordidulus	Tyrant Flycatchers	212	May (past peak)
42	Orange-crowned Warbler	Leiothlypis celata	New World Warblers	212	Jan (past peak)
43	Western Warbling Vireo	Vireo swainsoni	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	207	Sep (peak)
44	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	204	Apr (past peak)
45	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	201	Mar (past peak)
46	Blue Grosbeak	Passerina caerulea	Cardinals and Allies	197	Aug (past peak)
47	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	195	Apr (past peak)
48	Black-headed Grosbeak	Pheucticus melanocephalus	Cardinals and Allies	194	May (past peak)
49	MacGillivray's Warbler	Geothlypis tolmiei	New World Warblers	194	Sep (peak)
50	Western Bluebird	Sialia mexicana	Thrushes	191	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Arizona in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Arizona in September