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

60 birds were recorded seen in Mississippi 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.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in September

Ruby-throated Hummingbird226 obs.

Northern Cardinal158 obs.

Little Blue Heron131 obs.

Great Egret128 obs.

Northern Mockingbird117 obs.

Great Blue Heron115 obs.

Common Yellowthroat79 obs.

Pine Warbler76 obs.

Green Heron73 obs.

Blue Jay70 obs.

Carolina Chickadee70 obs.

Carolina Wren63 obs.

All birds seen in Mississippi in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	226	Sep (peak)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	158	Aug (past peak)
3	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	131	Aug (past peak)
4	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	128	Dec (rising)
5	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	117	Apr (past peak)
6	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	115	Dec (rising)
7	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	79	Oct (rising)
8	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	76	Jan (past peak)
9	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	73	Jun (past peak)
10	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	70	Oct (rising)
11	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	70	Jan (past peak)
12	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	63	Apr (past peak)
13	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	59	Jan (past peak)
14	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	58	Apr (past peak)
15	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	56	Apr (past peak)
16	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	55	Oct (rising)
17	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	55	Sep (peak)
18	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	53	Jun (past peak)
19	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	52	May (past peak)
20	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	52	Apr (past peak)
21	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	50	Apr (past peak)
22	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	50	Mar (past peak)
23	White-eyed Vireo	Vireo griseus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	47	Apr (past peak)
24	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	46	Sep (peak)
25	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	46	Apr (past peak)
26	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	40	Jan (past peak)
27	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	40	Apr (past peak)
28	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	39	Oct (rising)
29	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	39	May (past peak)
30	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	39	Dec (rising)
31	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	38	Apr (past peak)
32	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	38	Jan (past peak)
33	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	36	Aug (past peak)
34	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	36	Jan (past peak)
35	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	36	Sep (peak)
36	Black Skimmer	Rynchops niger	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	35	Apr (past peak)
37	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	33	Aug (past peak)
38	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	31	Apr (past peak)
39	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	31	Apr (past peak)
40	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	30	Apr (past peak)
41	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	29	Dec (rising)
42	Purple Gallinule	Porphyrio martinica	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	28	May (past peak)
43	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	28	Sep (peak)
44	Brown-headed Nuthatch	Sitta pusilla	Nuthatches	27	Jan (past peak)
45	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Sandpipers and Allies	26	Apr (past peak)
46	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	26	Apr (past peak)
47	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	26	May (past peak)
48	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	26	Mar (past peak)
49	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	26	Apr (past peak)
50	Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia	New World Warblers	26	Oct (rising)

Birds Seen in Mississippi in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Mississippi in September