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

60 birds were recorded seen in Idaho in September in our iNaturalist sample; 5 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

Mallard262 obs.

Swainson's Hawk220 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk216 obs.

White-crowned Sparrow207 obs.

Great Blue Heron148 obs.

Ring-billed Gull146 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee144 obs.

Canada Goose138 obs.

Black-billed Magpie135 obs.

Wild Turkey128 obs.

Osprey117 obs.

Northern Flicker115 obs.

All birds seen in Idaho in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	262	Apr (past peak)
2	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	220	Aug (past peak)
3	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	216	Mar (past peak)
4	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	207	Sep (peak)
5	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	148	Apr (past peak)
6	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	146	Feb (past peak)
7	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	144	Apr (past peak)
8	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	138	Apr (past peak)
9	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	135	May (past peak)
10	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	128	Apr (past peak)
11	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	117	Apr (past peak)
12	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	115	Mar (past peak)
13	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	112	Sep (peak)
14	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	111	Apr (past peak)
15	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	111	Apr (past peak)
16	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	108	Apr (past peak)
17	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	106	Jan (past peak)
18	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	103	May (past peak)
19	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	99	Jun (past peak)
20	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	99	Mar (past peak)
21	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	98	Apr (past peak)
22	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	97	Jan (past peak)
23	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	96	Apr (past peak)
24	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	96	Apr (past peak)
25	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	91	Jan (past peak)
26	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	87	May (past peak)
27	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	84	Sep (peak)
28	Western Grebe	Aechmophorus occidentalis	Grebes	83	May (past peak)
29	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	82	May (past peak)
30	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	71	Jun (past peak)
31	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	69	Jan (past peak)
32	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	69	Apr (past peak)
33	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	69	Sep (peak)
34	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	69	Apr (past peak)
35	Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	67	May (past peak)
36	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	64	Nov (rising)
37	California Gull	Larus californicus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	63	Mar (past peak)
38	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	63	Mar (past peak)
39	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	62	Apr (past peak)
40	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	62	Apr (past peak)
41	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	60	Apr (past peak)
42	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	58	Mar (past peak)
43	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	57	Apr (past peak)
44	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	57	Jun (past peak)
45	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	56	Sep (peak)
46	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	56	Apr (past peak)
47	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	55	Jun (past peak)
48	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	53	Apr (past peak)
49	Clark's Nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	51	Aug (past peak)
50	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	51	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Idaho in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Idaho in September