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

60 birds were recorded seen in Indiana in September in our iNaturalist sample; 10 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

Ruby-throated Hummingbird378 obs.

Great Blue Heron368 obs.

House Sparrow319 obs.

Mourning Dove306 obs.

Tennessee Warbler279 obs.

American Goldfinch277 obs.

Bay-breasted Warbler276 obs.

Canada Goose254 obs.

Northern Cardinal246 obs.

Mallard242 obs.

Great Egret206 obs.

Turkey Vulture203 obs.

All birds seen in Indiana in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	378	Sep (peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	368	May (past peak)
3	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	319	Apr (past peak)
4	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	306	Apr (past peak)
5	Tennessee Warbler	Leiothlypis peregrina	New World Warblers	279	Sep (peak)
6	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	277	Aug (past peak)
7	Bay-breasted Warbler	Setophaga castanea	New World Warblers	276	Sep (peak)
8	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	254	Apr (past peak)
9	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	246	Apr (past peak)
10	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	242	Apr (past peak)
11	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	206	Sep (peak)
12	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	203	Apr (past peak)
13	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	201	Sep (peak)
14	Swainson's Thrush	Catharus ustulatus	Thrushes	191	May (past peak)
15	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	178	Apr (past peak)
16	Cape May Warbler	Setophaga tigrina	New World Warblers	165	Sep (peak)
17	Black-throated Green Warbler	Setophaga virens	New World Warblers	162	Sep (peak)
18	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	160	May (past peak)
19	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	144	May (past peak)
20	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	142	May (past peak)
21	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	140	Aug (past peak)
22	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	134	Apr (past peak)
23	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	132	Apr (past peak)
24	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	130	Sep (peak)
25	Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia	New World Warblers	128	May (past peak)
26	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	127	May (past peak)
27	Ovenbird	Seiurus aurocapilla	New World Warblers	120	Sep (peak)
28	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	116	Apr (past peak)
29	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	114	Apr (past peak)
30	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	112	Apr (past peak)
31	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	103	Apr (past peak)
32	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	102	Apr (past peak)
33	Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta varia	New World Warblers	95	Sep (peak)
34	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	94	May (past peak)
35	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	91	May (past peak)
36	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	90	May (past peak)
37	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	90	May (past peak)
38	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	86	Apr (past peak)
39	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	83	Aug (past peak)
40	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	83	Apr (past peak)
41	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	82	Feb (past peak)
42	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	82	May (past peak)
43	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	80	May (past peak)
44	Nashville Warbler	Leiothlypis ruficapilla	New World Warblers	77	May (past peak)
45	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	76	Apr (past peak)
46	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Setophaga pensylvanica	New World Warblers	76	May (past peak)
47	Blackpoll Warbler	Setophaga striata	New World Warblers	74	May (past peak)
48	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	70	Apr (past peak)
49	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	70	Apr (past peak)
50	Blackburnian Warbler	Setophaga fusca	New World Warblers	69	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Indiana in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Indiana in September