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

60 birds were recorded seen in Tennessee in September in our iNaturalist sample; 4 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

Ruby-throated Hummingbird662 obs.

Great Blue Heron417 obs.

Wild Turkey382 obs.

Northern Cardinal381 obs.

Magnolia Warbler313 obs.

Northern Mockingbird288 obs.

Eastern Wood-Pewee272 obs.

Mourning Dove259 obs.

American Goldfinch253 obs.

Carolina Wren250 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk209 obs.

Canada Goose208 obs.

All birds seen in Tennessee in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	662	Aug (past peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	417	Apr (past peak)
3	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	382	Apr (past peak)
4	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	381	Apr (past peak)
5	Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia	New World Warblers	313	Sep (peak)
6	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	288	Apr (past peak)
7	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	272	Sep (peak)
8	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	259	Apr (past peak)
9	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	253	Apr (past peak)
10	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	250	Apr (past peak)
11	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	209	Jan (past peak)
12	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	208	Apr (past peak)
13	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	206	Aug (past peak)
14	Tennessee Warbler	Leiothlypis peregrina	New World Warblers	204	Oct (rising)
15	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	187	Apr (past peak)
16	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	185	Apr (past peak)
17	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	180	Feb (past peak)
18	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	174	Aug (past peak)
19	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	168	Sep (peak)
20	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	164	Nov (rising)
21	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	164	Mar (past peak)
22	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	163	Apr (past peak)
23	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	152	Apr (past peak)
24	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	151	Apr (past peak)
25	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	151	Mar (past peak)
26	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	150	Jan (past peak)
27	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	141	Apr (past peak)
28	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	141	Apr (past peak)
29	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	138	May (past peak)
30	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	136	May (past peak)
31	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	121	Apr (past peak)
32	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	121	Apr (past peak)
33	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	119	Apr (past peak)
34	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	119	Sep (peak)
35	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	119	Apr (past peak)
36	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	115	Apr (past peak)
37	Northern Parula	Setophaga americana	New World Warblers	114	Apr (past peak)
38	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	111	Apr (past peak)
39	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	106	Jan (past peak)
40	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	105	Feb (past peak)
41	Swainson's Thrush	Catharus ustulatus	Thrushes	102	May (past peak)
42	White-eyed Vireo	Vireo griseus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	102	Apr (past peak)
43	Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta varia	New World Warblers	101	Apr (past peak)
44	Cape May Warbler	Setophaga tigrina	New World Warblers	98	Oct (rising)
45	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	97	Apr (past peak)
46	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	97	May (past peak)
47	Bay-breasted Warbler	Setophaga castanea	New World Warblers	96	Oct (rising)
48	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	94	Mar (past peak)
49	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Setophaga pensylvanica	New World Warblers	90	May (past peak)
50	Black-throated Green Warbler	Setophaga virens	New World Warblers	87	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Tennessee in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Tennessee in September