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

60 birds were recorded seen in Texas 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.

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Top birds in September

Great-tailed Grackle4,530 obs.

Northern Cardinal3,755 obs.

Great Egret3,682 obs.

Great Blue Heron3,492 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird3,185 obs.

Northern Mockingbird2,843 obs.

Mourning Dove2,318 obs.

White-winged Dove2,186 obs.

Snowy Egret2,176 obs.

Green Heron2,075 obs.

Turkey Vulture2,039 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk1,964 obs.

All birds seen in Texas in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	4,530	Apr (past peak)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	3,755	Apr (past peak)
3	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	3,682	Apr (past peak)
4	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	3,492	Apr (past peak)
5	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	3,185	Sep (peak)
6	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	2,843	Apr (past peak)
7	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	2,318	Apr (past peak)
8	White-winged Dove	Zenaida asiatica	Pigeons and Doves	2,186	Apr (past peak)
9	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,176	Apr (past peak)
10	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,075	May (past peak)
11	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	2,039	Apr (past peak)
12	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,964	Feb (past peak)
13	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	1,933	Sep (peak)
14	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	1,873	Oct (rising)
15	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	1,805	Apr (past peak)
16	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,768	Apr (past peak)
17	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	Tyrant Flycatchers	1,751	Apr (past peak)
18	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,622	Apr (past peak)
19	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,604	Apr (past peak)
20	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	1,603	Apr (past peak)
21	Wilson's Warbler	Cardellina pusilla	New World Warblers	1,581	Sep (peak)
22	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	1,560	Jan (past peak)
23	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	1,463	Apr (past peak)
24	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	1,454	Apr (past peak)
25	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,452	Apr (past peak)
26	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	1,412	Apr (past peak)
27	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	1,304	Sep (peak)
28	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	1,218	Apr (past peak)
29	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	1,149	Apr (past peak)
30	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,135	Jan (past peak)
31	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,126	Jan (past peak)
32	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	1,119	Apr (past peak)
33	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,114	Apr (past peak)
34	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	1,112	Apr (past peak)
35	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	1,083	Apr (past peak)
36	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	1,082	Apr (past peak)
37	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	989	Jan (past peak)
38	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	944	Apr (past peak)
39	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	934	Apr (past peak)
40	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	904	Apr (past peak)
41	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	897	Oct (rising)
42	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	838	Apr (past peak)
43	White-eyed Vireo	Vireo griseus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	835	Apr (past peak)
44	Nashville Warbler	Leiothlypis ruficapilla	New World Warblers	826	Apr (past peak)
45	Neotropic Cormorant	Nannopterum brasilianum	Cormorants and Shags	818	Apr (past peak)
46	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	804	Apr (past peak)
47	Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	Shrikes	798	Jan (past peak)
48	Black-crested Titmouse	Baeolophus atricristatus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	768	Apr (past peak)
49	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	766	Apr (past peak)
50	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	749	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Texas in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Texas in September