Birds in Rhode Island in September: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Rhode Island in September in our iNaturalist sample; 3 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

Double-crested Cormorant147 obs.

American Herring Gull139 obs.

Laughing Gull122 obs.

Great Blue Heron104 obs.

Ring-billed Gull88 obs.

Great Egret84 obs.

House Sparrow83 obs.

Semipalmated Plover82 obs.

Great Black-backed Gull79 obs.

American Goldfinch69 obs.

Wild Turkey68 obs.

Mourning Dove66 obs.

All birds seen in Rhode Island in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	147	Aug (past peak)
2	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	139	Aug (past peak)
3	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	122	Aug (past peak)
4	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	104	Jun (past peak)
5	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	88	Aug (past peak)
6	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	84	Jun (past peak)
7	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	83	May (past peak)
8	Semipalmated Plover	Charadrius semipalmatus	Plovers and Lapwings	82	Aug (past peak)
9	Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	79	Jul (past peak)
10	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	69	Aug (past peak)
11	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	68	Apr (past peak)
12	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	66	Apr (past peak)
13	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	66	Oct (rising)
14	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	62	Apr (past peak)
15	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	62	May (past peak)
16	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	61	Apr (past peak)
17	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	60	Jun (past peak)
18	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	56	Sep (peak)
19	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	52	Apr (past peak)
20	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	51	Apr (past peak)
21	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	50	Apr (past peak)
22	Semipalmated Sandpiper	Calidris pusilla	Sandpipers and Allies	46	Aug (past peak)
23	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	46	Apr (past peak)
24	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	46	Apr (past peak)
25	Common Eider	Somateria mollissima	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	42	Jan (past peak)
26	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	41	Apr (past peak)
27	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	40	Apr (past peak)
28	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	38	May (past peak)
29	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	35	May (past peak)
30	Black-bellied Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	Plovers and Lapwings	34	Sep (peak)
31	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	33	May (past peak)
32	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	31	Jul (past peak)
33	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	30	Apr (past peak)
34	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	29	Aug (past peak)
35	American Oystercatcher	Haematopus palliatus	Oystercatchers	29	Jul (past peak)
36	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	28	Aug (past peak)
37	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	28	May (past peak)
38	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	28	Apr (past peak)
39	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	27	Dec (rising)
40	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Sandpipers and Allies	26	Aug (past peak)
41	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	26	May (past peak)
42	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	24	Apr (past peak)
43	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	24	Aug (past peak)
44	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	23	Sep (peak)
45	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	23	Jun (past peak)
46	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	23	May (past peak)
47	Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca	Sandpipers and Allies	21	Apr (past peak)
48	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	20	Aug (past peak)
49	Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	18	Mar (past peak)
50	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	18	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Rhode Island in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Rhode Island in September