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

60 birds were recorded seen in Kentucky in September in our iNaturalist sample; 8 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 Hummingbird165 obs.

Wild Turkey163 obs.

Mourning Dove151 obs.

Northern Cardinal124 obs.

Great Blue Heron119 obs.

Tennessee Warbler116 obs.

Magnolia Warbler113 obs.

House Sparrow111 obs.

Turkey Vulture110 obs.

Blue Jay107 obs.

Bay-breasted Warbler105 obs.

American Goldfinch96 obs.

All birds seen in Kentucky in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	165	Aug (past peak)
2	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	163	Apr (past peak)
3	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	151	Apr (past peak)
4	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	124	Apr (past peak)
5	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	119	May (past peak)
6	Tennessee Warbler	Leiothlypis peregrina	New World Warblers	116	Oct (rising)
7	Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia	New World Warblers	113	Sep (peak)
8	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	111	Apr (past peak)
9	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	110	Apr (past peak)
10	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	107	Apr (past peak)
11	Bay-breasted Warbler	Setophaga castanea	New World Warblers	105	Sep (peak)
12	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	96	Apr (past peak)
13	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	93	Apr (past peak)
14	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	92	Apr (past peak)
15	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	92	Sep (peak)
16	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	88	Apr (past peak)
17	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	79	Sep (peak)
18	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	69	Apr (past peak)
19	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	68	Apr (past peak)
20	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	67	Apr (past peak)
21	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	67	Apr (past peak)
22	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	66	Nov (rising)
23	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	65	May (past peak)
24	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	65	Apr (past peak)
25	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	57	Aug (past peak)
26	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	55	Nov (rising)
27	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	54	Feb (past peak)
28	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	54	May (past peak)
29	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	54	May (past peak)
30	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	52	May (past peak)
31	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	52	Sep (peak)
32	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	51	Apr (past peak)
33	Ovenbird	Seiurus aurocapilla	New World Warblers	51	Sep (peak)
34	Black-throated Green Warbler	Setophaga virens	New World Warblers	50	Oct (rising)
35	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	50	Jan (past peak)
36	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	48	May (past peak)
37	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	48	Apr (past peak)
38	Swainson's Thrush	Catharus ustulatus	Thrushes	48	May (past peak)
39	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	46	Apr (past peak)
40	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	46	Apr (past peak)
41	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	45	Apr (past peak)
42	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus americanus	Cuckoos	44	Sep (peak)
43	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	44	Apr (past peak)
44	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	44	Apr (past peak)
45	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	42	Apr (past peak)
46	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Setophaga pensylvanica	New World Warblers	41	Sep (peak)
47	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	40	Apr (past peak)
48	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	39	Apr (past peak)
49	White-eyed Vireo	Vireo griseus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	37	Apr (past peak)
50	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	37	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Kentucky in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Kentucky in September