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

60 birds were recorded seen in Kansas in September in our iNaturalist sample; 7 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

Great Blue Heron232 obs.

Turkey Vulture146 obs.

American White Pelican139 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird138 obs.

Great Egret126 obs.

Mourning Dove103 obs.

Wild Turkey95 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk86 obs.

Least Sandpiper81 obs.

Osprey73 obs.

Green Heron67 obs.

Canada Goose65 obs.

All birds seen in Kansas in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	232	May (past peak)
2	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	146	Apr (past peak)
3	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	139	Sep (peak)
4	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	138	Sep (peak)
5	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	126	Sep (peak)
6	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	103	May (past peak)
7	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	95	Apr (past peak)
8	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	86	Nov (rising)
9	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	81	May (past peak)
10	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	73	Sep (peak)
11	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	67	Jul (past peak)
12	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	65	Apr (past peak)
13	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	65	Apr (past peak)
14	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	64	May (past peak)
15	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	64	Apr (past peak)
16	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	62	May (past peak)
17	Franklin's Gull	Leucophaeus pipixcan	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	61	Oct (rising)
18	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	59	Apr (past peak)
19	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	55	Jul (past peak)
20	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	54	Sep (peak)
21	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	53	May (past peak)
22	American Avocet	Recurvirostra americana	Stilts and Avocets	50	Apr (past peak)
23	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	49	Nov (rising)
24	Common Nighthawk	Chordeiles minor	Nightjars and Allies	49	Jun (past peak)
25	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	49	Apr (past peak)
26	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	47	Aug (past peak)
27	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	46	May (past peak)
28	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	46	May (past peak)
29	Stilt Sandpiper	Calidris himantopus	Sandpipers and Allies	45	May (past peak)
30	White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi	Ibises and Spoonbills	44	Apr (past peak)
31	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	44	May (past peak)
32	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	44	Apr (past peak)
33	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	43	May (past peak)
34	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	43	Sep (peak)
35	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	42	May (past peak)
36	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	42	May (past peak)
37	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	42	May (past peak)
38	Lesser Yellowlegs	Tringa flavipes	Sandpipers and Allies	41	Apr (past peak)
39	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	40	Sep (peak)
40	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	40	Oct (rising)
41	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	40	Apr (past peak)
42	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	39	Oct (rising)
43	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	39	May (past peak)
44	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	39	Apr (past peak)
45	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	37	Mar (past peak)
46	Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca	Sandpipers and Allies	35	Apr (past peak)
47	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	35	Feb (past peak)
48	Nashville Warbler	Leiothlypis ruficapilla	New World Warblers	35	May (past peak)
49	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	Tyrant Flycatchers	33	May (past peak)
50	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	31	Mar (past peak)

Birds Seen in Kansas in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Kansas in September