Birds in New Mexico in September: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in New Mexico 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.

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

Top birds in September

Wilson's Warbler530 obs.

Greater Roadrunner461 obs.

Chipping Sparrow303 obs.

House Finch273 obs.

Turkey Vulture265 obs.

Lesser Goldfinch263 obs.

Cooper's Hawk263 obs.

Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay261 obs.

Northern Flicker209 obs.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird198 obs.

Green-tailed Towhee193 obs.

Black-chinned Hummingbird192 obs.

All birds seen in New Mexico in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Wilson's Warbler	Cardellina pusilla	New World Warblers	530	Sep (peak)
2	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	461	Apr (past peak)
3	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	303	Apr (past peak)
4	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	273	Apr (past peak)
5	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	265	Apr (past peak)
6	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	263	Apr (past peak)
7	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	263	Apr (past peak)
8	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	261	Sep (peak)
9	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	209	Oct (rising)
10	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Selasphorus platycercus	Hummingbirds	198	Jul (past peak)
11	Green-tailed Towhee	Pipilo chlorurus	New World Sparrows	193	Sep (peak)
12	Black-chinned Hummingbird	Archilochus alexandri	Hummingbirds	192	Apr (past peak)
13	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	181	Apr (past peak)
14	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	178	Aug (past peak)
15	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	177	Apr (past peak)
16	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	170	Oct (rising)
17	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	166	Jan (past peak)
18	Canyon Towhee	Melozone fusca	New World Sparrows	166	Apr (past peak)
19	Curve-billed Thrasher	Toxostoma curvirostre	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	164	Apr (past peak)
20	Orange-crowned Warbler	Leiothlypis celata	New World Warblers	160	Sep (peak)
21	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	158	Apr (past peak)
22	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	157	Dec (rising)
23	Townsend's Warbler	Setophaga townsendi	New World Warblers	155	Sep (peak)
24	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	154	Apr (past peak)
25	White-winged Dove	Zenaida asiatica	Pigeons and Doves	152	Apr (past peak)
26	Brewer's Sparrow	Spizella breweri	New World Sparrows	151	Sep (peak)
27	Ladder-backed Woodpecker	Dryobates scalaris	Woodpeckers	148	Apr (past peak)
28	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	147	Dec (rising)
29	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	138	Apr (past peak)
30	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	136	Apr (past peak)
31	Western Wood-Pewee	Contopus sordidulus	Tyrant Flycatchers	136	May (past peak)
32	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	135	Apr (past peak)
33	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	131	Apr (past peak)
34	Rock Wren	Salpinctes obsoletus	Wrens	130	Apr (past peak)
35	Pygmy Nuthatch	Sitta pygmaea	Nuthatches	130	Aug (past peak)
36	Vesper Sparrow	Pooecetes gramineus	New World Sparrows	128	Sep (peak)
37	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	126	Apr (past peak)
38	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	125	May (past peak)
39	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	123	Jul (past peak)
40	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	117	Apr (past peak)
41	MacGillivray's Warbler	Geothlypis tolmiei	New World Warblers	116	May (past peak)
42	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	112	Apr (past peak)
43	Rufous Hummingbird	Selasphorus rufus	Hummingbirds	109	Jul (past peak)
44	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	108	Sep (peak)
45	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	107	Dec (rising)
46	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	107	Jun (past peak)
47	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	103	Apr (past peak)
48	Western Bluebird	Sialia mexicana	Thrushes	102	Apr (past peak)
49	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	99	Apr (past peak)
50	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	95	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in New Mexico in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in New Mexico in September