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

60 birds were recorded seen in Pennsylvania 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 Heron1,492 obs.

Mourning Dove905 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk900 obs.

Blue Jay843 obs.

Common Yellowthroat819 obs.

Gray Catbird755 obs.

Mallard739 obs.

Great Egret728 obs.

House Sparrow694 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird684 obs.

Northern Cardinal683 obs.

American Goldfinch670 obs.

All birds seen in Pennsylvania in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,492	Aug (past peak)
2	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	905	Apr (past peak)
3	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	900	Oct (rising)
4	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	843	May (past peak)
5	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	819	May (past peak)
6	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	755	May (past peak)
7	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	739	Apr (past peak)
8	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	728	Aug (past peak)
9	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	694	Apr (past peak)
10	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	684	Aug (past peak)
11	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	683	Apr (past peak)
12	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	670	Aug (past peak)
13	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	644	Apr (past peak)
14	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	551	Apr (past peak)
15	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	509	Apr (past peak)
16	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	508	Apr (past peak)
17	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	505	Apr (past peak)
18	Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia	New World Warblers	446	Sep (peak)
19	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	434	Apr (past peak)
20	Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta varia	New World Warblers	422	May (past peak)
21	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	419	Apr (past peak)
22	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	418	May (past peak)
23	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	406	Apr (past peak)
24	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	405	Apr (past peak)
25	Ovenbird	Seiurus aurocapilla	New World Warblers	385	May (past peak)
26	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	376	Aug (past peak)
27	Black-throated Green Warbler	Setophaga virens	New World Warblers	354	Sep (peak)
28	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	352	Apr (past peak)
29	Northern Parula	Setophaga americana	New World Warblers	352	Sep (peak)
30	Cape May Warbler	Setophaga tigrina	New World Warblers	351	Sep (peak)
31	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	348	Apr (past peak)
32	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	342	Apr (past peak)
33	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	336	Jan (past peak)
34	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	331	Aug (past peak)
35	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	326	May (past peak)
36	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	326	May (past peak)
37	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	301	Apr (past peak)
38	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	295	Apr (past peak)
39	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	287	Apr (past peak)
40	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	268	Sep (peak)
41	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	227	Apr (past peak)
42	Black-throated Blue Warbler	Setophaga caerulescens	New World Warblers	227	May (past peak)
43	Tennessee Warbler	Leiothlypis peregrina	New World Warblers	222	Sep (peak)
44	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	216	Apr (past peak)
45	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	216	Apr (past peak)
46	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	209	May (past peak)
47	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	198	May (past peak)
48	Bay-breasted Warbler	Setophaga castanea	New World Warblers	186	May (past peak)
49	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	180	Feb (past peak)
50	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	177	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Pennsylvania in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Pennsylvania in September