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

60 birds were recorded seen in Missouri 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 Hummingbird475 obs.

Great Blue Heron240 obs.

Common Yellowthroat224 obs.

Mourning Dove220 obs.

Turkey Vulture218 obs.

Ovenbird214 obs.

Northern Cardinal182 obs.

Black-and-white Warbler174 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk162 obs.

Great Egret161 obs.

American Goldfinch159 obs.

Wild Turkey156 obs.

All birds seen in Missouri in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	475	Sep (peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	240	May (past peak)
3	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	224	May (past peak)
4	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	220	Apr (past peak)
5	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	218	Apr (past peak)
6	Ovenbird	Seiurus aurocapilla	New World Warblers	214	May (past peak)
7	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	182	Apr (past peak)
8	Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta varia	New World Warblers	174	Sep (peak)
9	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	162	Mar (past peak)
10	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	161	Apr (past peak)
11	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	159	Apr (past peak)
12	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	156	Apr (past peak)
13	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	152	Nov (rising)
14	Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia	New World Warblers	139	Sep (peak)
15	Tennessee Warbler	Leiothlypis peregrina	New World Warblers	131	May (past peak)
16	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	130	Mar (past peak)
17	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	129	Apr (past peak)
18	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	129	May (past peak)
19	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	128	Apr (past peak)
20	Nashville Warbler	Leiothlypis ruficapilla	New World Warblers	124	May (past peak)
21	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	121	Apr (past peak)
22	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	115	Apr (past peak)
23	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	114	Aug (past peak)
24	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	112	May (past peak)
25	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	111	May (past peak)
26	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	108	Sep (peak)
27	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	107	Apr (past peak)
28	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	105	May (past peak)
29	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	105	Apr (past peak)
30	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	105	Mar (past peak)
31	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	99	Jan (past peak)
32	Black-throated Green Warbler	Setophaga virens	New World Warblers	96	Sep (peak)
33	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	95	Apr (past peak)
34	Bay-breasted Warbler	Setophaga castanea	New World Warblers	94	Sep (peak)
35	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	90	Apr (past peak)
36	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	87	Apr (past peak)
37	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	82	May (past peak)
38	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Setophaga pensylvanica	New World Warblers	79	May (past peak)
39	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	78	May (past peak)
40	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus americanus	Cuckoos	77	May (past peak)
41	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	76	Mar (past peak)
42	Northern Waterthrush	Parkesia noveboracensis	New World Warblers	73	Sep (peak)
43	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	70	Apr (past peak)
44	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	68	May (past peak)
45	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	60	May (past peak)
46	Northern Parula	Setophaga americana	New World Warblers	57	Apr (past peak)
47	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	56	May (past peak)
48	Common Nighthawk	Chordeiles minor	Nightjars and Allies	54	Sep (peak)
49	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	52	Mar (past peak)
50	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	52	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Missouri in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Missouri in September