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

60 birds were recorded seen in Connecticut in September in our iNaturalist sample; 3 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in September

Great Blue Heron276 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant260 obs.

Great Egret208 obs.

Common Yellowthroat205 obs.

American Herring Gull204 obs.

Wild Turkey195 obs.

Northern Cardinal178 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk174 obs.

Osprey172 obs.

Mallard169 obs.

Mourning Dove162 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird157 obs.

All birds seen in Connecticut in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	276	Aug (past peak)
2	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	260	Aug (past peak)
3	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	208	Aug (past peak)
4	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	205	May (past peak)
5	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	204	Aug (past peak)
6	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	195	Apr (past peak)
7	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	178	Apr (past peak)
8	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	174	Mar (past peak)
9	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	172	Apr (past peak)
10	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	169	Apr (past peak)
11	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	162	Apr (past peak)
12	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	157	Aug (past peak)
13	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	146	Apr (past peak)
14	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	138	Jan (past peak)
15	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	133	Apr (past peak)
16	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	133	Jan (past peak)
17	Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta varia	New World Warblers	131	May (past peak)
18	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	128	Aug (past peak)
19	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	127	Feb (past peak)
20	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	127	Jan (past peak)
21	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	125	Jan (past peak)
22	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	124	Aug (past peak)
23	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	119	May (past peak)
24	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	118	Feb (past peak)
25	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	115	Apr (past peak)
26	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	113	May (past peak)
27	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	108	May (past peak)
28	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	100	Aug (past peak)
29	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	96	Apr (past peak)
30	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	96	Oct (rising)
31	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	94	Oct (rising)
32	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	88	Apr (past peak)
33	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	86	Apr (past peak)
34	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	84	Jan (past peak)
35	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	83	Apr (past peak)
36	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	80	Oct (rising)
37	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	79	Sep (peak)
38	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	78	Apr (past peak)
39	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	77	Aug (past peak)
40	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	75	Oct (rising)
41	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	74	Apr (past peak)
42	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	70	Sep (peak)
43	Northern Parula	Setophaga americana	New World Warblers	69	May (past peak)
44	Semipalmated Plover	Charadrius semipalmatus	Plovers and Lapwings	67	Aug (past peak)
45	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	66	Aug (past peak)
46	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	65	Jan (past peak)
47	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	65	Jun (past peak)
48	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	62	Sep (peak)
49	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	58	Oct (rising)
50	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	58	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Connecticut in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Connecticut in September