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

60 birds were recorded seen in Hawaii in September in our iNaturalist sample; 6 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

Pacific Golden-Plover804 obs.

Zebra Dove673 obs.

Red-crested Cardinal619 obs.

Common Myna522 obs.

Western Cattle-Egret522 obs.

Hawaiian Goose428 obs.

Black-crowned Night Heron371 obs.

Saffron Finch358 obs.

House Sparrow286 obs.

Java Sparrow268 obs.

Spotted Dove264 obs.

Common Waxbill250 obs.

All birds seen in Hawaii in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Pacific Golden-Plover	Pluvialis fulva	Plovers and Lapwings	804	Mar (past peak)
2	Zebra Dove	Geopelia striata	Pigeons and Doves	673	Dec (rising)
3	Red-crested Cardinal	Paroaria coronata	Tanagers and Allies	619	Jun (past peak)
4	Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	Starlings	522	Mar (past peak)
5	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	522	Dec (rising)
6	Hawaiian Goose	Branta sandvicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	428	Dec (rising)
7	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	371	Mar (past peak)
8	Saffron Finch	Sicalis flaveola	Tanagers and Allies	358	Jan (past peak)
9	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	286	Aug (past peak)
10	Java Sparrow	Padda oryzivora	Waxbills and Allies	268	Dec (rising)
11	Spotted Dove	Spilopelia chinensis	Pigeons and Doves	264	Mar (past peak)
12	Common Waxbill	Estrilda astrild	Waxbills and Allies	250	Jan (past peak)
13	White-rumped Shama	Copsychus malabaricus	Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats	236	May (past peak)
14	Warbling White-eye	Zosterops japonicus	White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies	220	Mar (past peak)
15	Yellow-billed Cardinal	Paroaria capitata	Tanagers and Allies	199	Jul (past peak)
16	Red-vented Bulbul	Pycnonotus cafer	Bulbuls	197	Apr (past peak)
17	Wandering Tattler	Tringa incana	Sandpipers and Allies	171	Jan (past peak)
18	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Sandpipers and Allies	163	Jan (past peak)
19	Red-footed Booby	Sula sula	Boobies and Gannets	148	Dec (rising)
20	ʻApapane	Himatione sanguinea	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	143	Mar (past peak)
21	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	96	Mar (past peak)
22	Chukar	Alectoris chukar	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	91	Sep (peak)
23	Scaly-breasted Munia	Lonchura punctulata	Waxbills and Allies	73	Feb (past peak)
24	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	58	Apr (past peak)
25	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	49	Dec (rising)
26	Red-whiskered Bulbul	Pycnonotus jocosus	Bulbuls	47	Mar (past peak)
27	Rosy-faced Lovebird	Agapornis roseicollis	Old World Parrots	42	Jan (past peak)
28	Indian Peafowl	Pavo cristatus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	35	Mar (past peak)
29	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	33	Mar (past peak)
30	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	22	Dec (rising)
31	Red-masked Parakeet	Psittacara erythrogenys	New World and African Parrots	20	Jan (past peak)
32	White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi	Ibises and Spoonbills	15	Jan (past peak)
33	Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	14	Mar (past peak)
34	Pectoral Sandpiper	Calidris melanotos	Sandpipers and Allies	13	Oct (rising)
35	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	12	Mar (past peak)
36	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	12	Mar (past peak)
37	Least Tern	Sternula antillarum	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	9	Sep (peak)
38	Semipalmated Plover	Charadrius semipalmatus	Plovers and Lapwings	8	Jan (past peak)
39	Red-crowned Amazon	Amazona viridigenalis	New World and African Parrots	8	Jan (past peak)
40	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	7	Sep (peak)
41	American Barn Owl	Tyto furcata	Barn Owls	7	May (past peak)
42	Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	5	Sep (peak)
43	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	5	Nov (rising)
44	Lesser Yellowlegs	Tringa flavipes	Sandpipers and Allies	4	Jan (past peak)
45	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	4	Jun (past peak)
46	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	4	Dec (rising)
47	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	3	Mar (past peak)
48	Short-billed Dowitcher	Limnodromus griseus	Sandpipers and Allies	3	Sep (peak)
49	Solitary Sandpiper	Tringa solitaria	Sandpipers and Allies	3	Sep (peak)
50	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	Stilts and Avocets	3	Mar (past peak)

Birds Seen in Hawaii in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Hawaii in September