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

60 birds were recorded seen in Florida 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.

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Top birds in September

White Ibis3,752 obs.

Great Egret2,469 obs.

Great Blue Heron2,213 obs.

Anhinga2,094 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk1,974 obs.

Little Blue Heron1,897 obs.

Laughing Gull1,699 obs.

Northern Mockingbird1,619 obs.

Tricolored Heron1,436 obs.

Osprey1,413 obs.

Common Gallinule1,350 obs.

Sandhill Crane1,236 obs.

All birds seen in Florida in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	3,752	Mar (past peak)
2	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,469	Jan (past peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,213	Mar (past peak)
4	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	2,094	Jan (past peak)
5	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,974	Jan (past peak)
6	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,897	Jan (past peak)
7	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	1,699	Mar (past peak)
8	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	1,619	Apr (past peak)
9	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,436	Mar (past peak)
10	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	1,413	Mar (past peak)
11	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	1,350	Apr (past peak)
12	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	1,236	Mar (past peak)
13	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,228	Mar (past peak)
14	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,200	Jan (past peak)
15	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	1,132	Apr (past peak)
16	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	1,098	Dec (rising)
17	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	1,066	Apr (past peak)
18	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,040	Apr (past peak)
19	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	982	Apr (past peak)
20	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	876	Apr (past peak)
21	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	875	Mar (past peak)
22	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	834	Jan (past peak)
23	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	Limpkins	808	Mar (past peak)
24	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	800	Apr (past peak)
25	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Sandpipers and Allies	755	Dec (rising)
26	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	732	May (past peak)
27	Prairie Warbler	Setophaga discolor	New World Warblers	685	Sep (peak)
28	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	684	Mar (past peak)
29	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	666	Jan (past peak)
30	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	662	Mar (past peak)
31	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	661	Jan (past peak)
32	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	650	May (past peak)
33	Ovenbird	Seiurus aurocapilla	New World Warblers	627	Sep (peak)
34	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	598	Oct (rising)
35	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	596	Jan (past peak)
36	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	592	Oct (rising)
37	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	577	Jan (past peak)
38	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	560	Sep (peak)
39	Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	Shrikes	499	Jan (past peak)
40	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	498	Jan (past peak)
41	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	474	May (past peak)
42	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	465	Jan (past peak)
43	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	463	Apr (past peak)
44	Black-bellied Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	Plovers and Lapwings	458	Apr (past peak)
45	Northern Parula	Setophaga americana	New World Warblers	437	Apr (past peak)
46	Yellow-throated Warbler	Setophaga dominica	New World Warblers	427	Jan (past peak)
47	Egyptian Goose	Alopochen aegyptiaca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	422	Apr (past peak)
48	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	414	Dec (rising)
49	Sandwich Tern	Thalasseus sandvicensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	410	Aug (past peak)
50	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	408	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Florida in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Florida in September