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

60 birds were recorded seen in Ohio in September in our iNaturalist sample; 2 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

Great Blue Heron1,345 obs.

Canada Goose914 obs.

American Goldfinch911 obs.

Mallard874 obs.

Turkey Vulture791 obs.

Great Egret746 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant722 obs.

Wood Duck707 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird628 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk574 obs.

Mourning Dove563 obs.

Bald Eagle563 obs.

All birds seen in Ohio in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,345	May (past peak)
2	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	914	Apr (past peak)
3	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	911	Aug (past peak)
4	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	874	Apr (past peak)
5	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	791	Apr (past peak)
6	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	746	May (past peak)
7	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	722	Sep (peak)
8	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	707	Apr (past peak)
9	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	628	Aug (past peak)
10	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	574	Apr (past peak)
11	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	563	Apr (past peak)
12	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	563	May (past peak)
13	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	563	Apr (past peak)
14	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	562	May (past peak)
15	Bay-breasted Warbler	Setophaga castanea	New World Warblers	521	May (past peak)
16	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	499	May (past peak)
17	Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia	New World Warblers	476	May (past peak)
18	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	450	Apr (past peak)
19	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	432	Sep (peak)
20	Cape May Warbler	Setophaga tigrina	New World Warblers	431	May (past peak)
21	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	416	May (past peak)
22	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	416	May (past peak)
23	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	393	Apr (past peak)
24	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	380	Apr (past peak)
25	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	377	Apr (past peak)
26	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	363	May (past peak)
27	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	339	Apr (past peak)
28	Tennessee Warbler	Leiothlypis peregrina	New World Warblers	338	May (past peak)
29	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	308	Jan (past peak)
30	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	301	Apr (past peak)
31	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	300	May (past peak)
32	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	284	Jun (past peak)
33	Swainson's Thrush	Catharus ustulatus	Thrushes	284	May (past peak)
34	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	283	Feb (past peak)
35	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	276	Jul (past peak)
36	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	276	May (past peak)
37	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	276	Apr (past peak)
38	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	263	May (past peak)
39	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	259	Apr (past peak)
40	Ovenbird	Seiurus aurocapilla	New World Warblers	258	May (past peak)
41	Blackpoll Warbler	Setophaga striata	New World Warblers	247	May (past peak)
42	Black-throated Green Warbler	Setophaga virens	New World Warblers	244	May (past peak)
43	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	241	May (past peak)
44	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	222	May (past peak)
45	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	221	May (past peak)
46	Nashville Warbler	Leiothlypis ruficapilla	New World Warblers	219	May (past peak)
47	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	214	May (past peak)
48	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	181	Apr (past peak)
49	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	179	May (past peak)
50	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	178	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Ohio in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Ohio in September