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

60 birds were recorded seen in Minnesota in September in our iNaturalist sample; 4 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

Wild Turkey758 obs.

Mallard621 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird587 obs.

Bald Eagle585 obs.

Canada Goose522 obs.

Great Blue Heron517 obs.

Blue Jay487 obs.

Ring-billed Gull455 obs.

Wood Duck448 obs.

Downy Woodpecker433 obs.

Great Egret420 obs.

American Goldfinch418 obs.

All birds seen in Minnesota in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	758	Apr (past peak)
2	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	621	Apr (past peak)
3	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	587	Sep (peak)
4	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	585	Apr (past peak)
5	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	522	Apr (past peak)
6	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	517	Apr (past peak)
7	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	487	May (past peak)
8	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	455	Sep (peak)
9	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	448	Apr (past peak)
10	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	433	Apr (past peak)
11	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	420	May (past peak)
12	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	418	May (past peak)
13	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	375	Apr (past peak)
14	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	367	Apr (past peak)
15	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	364	Apr (past peak)
16	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	352	Aug (past peak)
17	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	326	Apr (past peak)
18	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	311	Apr (past peak)
19	Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	304	May (past peak)
20	Nashville Warbler	Leiothlypis ruficapilla	New World Warblers	299	May (past peak)
21	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	295	Apr (past peak)
22	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	289	Apr (past peak)
23	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	258	Apr (past peak)
24	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	249	Aug (past peak)
25	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	249	Apr (past peak)
26	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	245	Apr (past peak)
27	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	245	Apr (past peak)
28	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	244	Apr (past peak)
29	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	241	Apr (past peak)
30	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	228	Apr (past peak)
31	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	225	May (past peak)
32	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	223	Feb (past peak)
33	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	210	Apr (past peak)
34	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	209	Apr (past peak)
35	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	208	May (past peak)
36	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	199	Apr (past peak)
37	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	191	Apr (past peak)
38	Tennessee Warbler	Leiothlypis peregrina	New World Warblers	167	May (past peak)
39	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	165	May (past peak)
40	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	161	May (past peak)
41	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	155	Apr (past peak)
42	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	146	May (past peak)
43	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	145	May (past peak)
44	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	143	Apr (past peak)
45	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	141	Apr (past peak)
46	Franklin's Gull	Leucophaeus pipixcan	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	139	Sep (peak)
47	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	138	Apr (past peak)
48	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	138	Sep (peak)
49	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	138	May (past peak)
50	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	135	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Minnesota in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Minnesota in September