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

60 birds were recorded seen in Oklahoma in September in our iNaturalist sample; 1 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-tailed Grackle227 obs.

Canada Goose220 obs.

Great Blue Heron219 obs.

Northern Cardinal169 obs.

Great Egret164 obs.

Turkey Vulture163 obs.

Mourning Dove160 obs.

Mallard133 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird127 obs.

Eastern Phoebe118 obs.

House Sparrow113 obs.

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher109 obs.

All birds seen in Oklahoma in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	227	Apr (past peak)
2	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	220	Apr (past peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	219	Apr (past peak)
4	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	169	Apr (past peak)
5	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	164	Apr (past peak)
6	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	163	Apr (past peak)
7	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	160	Apr (past peak)
8	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	133	Apr (past peak)
9	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	127	May (past peak)
10	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	118	Apr (past peak)
11	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	113	Apr (past peak)
12	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	Tyrant Flycatchers	109	Apr (past peak)
13	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	105	Apr (past peak)
14	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	94	Apr (past peak)
15	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	92	Dec (rising)
16	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	91	Apr (past peak)
17	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	88	Jan (past peak)
18	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	88	Apr (past peak)
19	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	84	Apr (past peak)
20	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	82	Apr (past peak)
21	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	81	Aug (past peak)
22	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	77	Nov (rising)
23	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	76	Apr (past peak)
24	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	75	Apr (past peak)
25	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	73	Apr (past peak)
26	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	71	Apr (past peak)
27	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	65	Apr (past peak)
28	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	64	Jul (past peak)
29	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	63	Apr (past peak)
30	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	62	Apr (past peak)
31	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	62	Apr (past peak)
32	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	61	Apr (past peak)
33	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	61	May (past peak)
34	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	58	May (past peak)
35	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	55	Apr (past peak)
36	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	55	Oct (rising)
37	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	52	Dec (rising)
38	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	52	Apr (past peak)
39	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	51	May (past peak)
40	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	51	Apr (past peak)
41	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	50	Sep (peak)
42	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	46	Apr (past peak)
43	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	43	Jan (past peak)
44	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	41	Apr (past peak)
45	Nashville Warbler	Leiothlypis ruficapilla	New World Warblers	41	Oct (rising)
46	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	40	Apr (past peak)
47	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	40	May (past peak)
48	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	40	Apr (past peak)
49	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	39	Apr (past peak)
50	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	38	Jul (past peak)

Birds Seen in Oklahoma in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Oklahoma in September