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

60 birds were recorded seen in New York in September in our iNaturalist sample; 6 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

Great Blue Heron1,596 obs.

Canada Goose1,552 obs.

House Sparrow1,550 obs.

Mallard1,400 obs.

Common Yellowthroat1,382 obs.

American Robin1,265 obs.

Mourning Dove1,197 obs.

Black-and-white Warbler1,093 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk1,073 obs.

American Redstart984 obs.

Blue Jay910 obs.

European Starling885 obs.

All birds seen in New York in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,596	Sep (peak)
2	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,552	Apr (past peak)
3	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	1,550	Apr (past peak)
4	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,400	Apr (past peak)
5	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	1,382	May (past peak)
6	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	1,265	Apr (past peak)
7	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	1,197	Apr (past peak)
8	Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta varia	New World Warblers	1,093	May (past peak)
9	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,073	Mar (past peak)
10	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	984	May (past peak)
11	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	910	Apr (past peak)
12	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	885	Apr (past peak)
13	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	882	Apr (past peak)
14	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	880	Apr (past peak)
15	Northern Parula	Setophaga americana	New World Warblers	872	Sep (peak)
16	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	839	May (past peak)
17	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	761	Aug (past peak)
18	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	708	Apr (past peak)
19	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	706	Jun (past peak)
20	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	673	Oct (rising)
21	Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia	New World Warblers	642	May (past peak)
22	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	619	Aug (past peak)
23	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	605	Apr (past peak)
24	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	570	Apr (past peak)
25	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	547	Aug (past peak)
26	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	530	Apr (past peak)
27	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	512	Aug (past peak)
28	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	502	Apr (past peak)
29	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	498	Sep (peak)
30	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	487	Aug (past peak)
31	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	482	Mar (past peak)
32	Black-throated Green Warbler	Setophaga virens	New World Warblers	471	Sep (peak)
33	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	467	Apr (past peak)
34	Black-throated Blue Warbler	Setophaga caerulescens	New World Warblers	451	May (past peak)
35	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	450	Oct (rising)
36	Ovenbird	Seiurus aurocapilla	New World Warblers	431	May (past peak)
37	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	422	Apr (past peak)
38	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	417	Apr (past peak)
39	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	414	Apr (past peak)
40	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	414	Sep (peak)
41	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	412	Jul (past peak)
42	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	393	Jan (past peak)
43	Blackpoll Warbler	Setophaga striata	New World Warblers	362	May (past peak)
44	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	328	Oct (rising)
45	Swainson's Thrush	Catharus ustulatus	Thrushes	326	May (past peak)
46	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	326	Apr (past peak)
47	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	309	May (past peak)
48	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	308	Jul (past peak)
49	Tennessee Warbler	Leiothlypis peregrina	New World Warblers	302	Sep (peak)
50	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	300	Jun (past peak)

Birds Seen in New York in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in New York in September