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

60 birds were recorded seen in Nevada 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.

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

Top birds in September

Mallard220 obs.

Great-tailed Grackle210 obs.

Canada Goose163 obs.

American Coot162 obs.

Cooper's Hawk159 obs.

White-crowned Sparrow153 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk150 obs.

Greater Roadrunner139 obs.

Orange-crowned Warbler139 obs.

Mourning Dove138 obs.

House Finch130 obs.

Lesser Goldfinch127 obs.

All birds seen in Nevada in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	220	Apr (past peak)
2	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	210	Apr (past peak)
3	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	163	Apr (past peak)
4	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	162	Dec (rising)
5	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	159	Jul (past peak)
6	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	153	Oct (rising)
7	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	150	Jan (past peak)
8	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	139	Oct (rising)
9	Orange-crowned Warbler	Leiothlypis celata	New World Warblers	139	Sep (peak)
10	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	138	May (past peak)
11	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	130	Apr (past peak)
12	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	127	Sep (peak)
13	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	116	Dec (rising)
14	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	105	Apr (past peak)
15	Black Phoebe	Sayornis nigricans	Tyrant Flycatchers	102	Sep (peak)
16	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	101	Sep (peak)
17	Western Wood-Pewee	Contopus sordidulus	Tyrant Flycatchers	94	May (past peak)
18	White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi	Ibises and Spoonbills	93	May (past peak)
19	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	93	Jan (past peak)
20	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	92	Sep (peak)
21	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	92	Jan (past peak)
22	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	90	Jan (past peak)
23	Gambel's Quail	Callipepla gambelii	New World Quails	88	Apr (past peak)
24	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	87	May (past peak)
25	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	85	Mar (past peak)
26	Anna's Hummingbird	Calypte anna	Hummingbirds	84	Mar (past peak)
27	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	82	Aug (past peak)
28	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	80	Mar (past peak)
29	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	79	Dec (rising)
30	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	77	May (past peak)
31	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	75	May (past peak)
32	Clark's Nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	74	Jul (past peak)
33	Brewer's Sparrow	Spizella breweri	New World Sparrows	74	Sep (peak)
34	Verdin	Auriparus flaviceps	Penduline-Tits	73	Mar (past peak)
35	Phainopepla	Phainopepla nitens	Silky-flycatchers	73	Mar (past peak)
36	California Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma californica	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	73	May (past peak)
37	American Avocet	Recurvirostra americana	Stilts and Avocets	72	Apr (past peak)
38	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	71	Oct (rising)
39	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	71	May (past peak)
40	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	70	Aug (past peak)
41	Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	70	Jun (past peak)
42	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	69	Dec (rising)
43	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	68	Jan (past peak)
44	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	68	May (past peak)
45	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	64	Jun (past peak)
46	Costa's Hummingbird	Calypte costae	Hummingbirds	63	Apr (past peak)
47	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	63	Jan (past peak)
48	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	62	Oct (rising)
49	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	58	Sep (peak)
50	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	58	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Nevada in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Nevada in September