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

60 birds were recorded seen in Utah in September in our iNaturalist sample; 2 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

Mallard309 obs.

Common Raven297 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk292 obs.

Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay255 obs.

American Avocet234 obs.

Black-billed Magpie219 obs.

Cooper's Hawk211 obs.

Wild Turkey210 obs.

Steller's Jay209 obs.

Turkey Vulture199 obs.

Great Blue Heron188 obs.

American White Pelican179 obs.

All birds seen in Utah in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	309	Apr (past peak)
2	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	297	May (past peak)
3	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	292	Jan (past peak)
4	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	255	May (past peak)
5	American Avocet	Recurvirostra americana	Stilts and Avocets	234	Apr (past peak)
6	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	219	Apr (past peak)
7	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	211	Aug (past peak)
8	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	210	Apr (past peak)
9	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	209	Aug (past peak)
10	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	199	Apr (past peak)
11	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	188	Apr (past peak)
12	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	179	May (past peak)
13	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	177	Oct (rising)
14	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	174	May (past peak)
15	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	173	Apr (past peak)
16	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	146	Jan (past peak)
17	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	144	Dec (rising)
18	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	141	Apr (past peak)
19	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	132	Apr (past peak)
20	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	124	Apr (past peak)
21	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	124	Apr (past peak)
22	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	119	May (past peak)
23	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	118	May (past peak)
24	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	115	May (past peak)
25	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	Stilts and Avocets	115	May (past peak)
26	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	114	May (past peak)
27	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	112	Sep (peak)
28	Orange-crowned Warbler	Leiothlypis celata	New World Warblers	112	Sep (peak)
29	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	109	Apr (past peak)
30	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	107	Apr (past peak)
31	Rock Wren	Salpinctes obsoletus	Wrens	107	May (past peak)
32	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	107	Apr (past peak)
33	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	106	Mar (past peak)
34	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	106	May (past peak)
35	Black-chinned Hummingbird	Archilochus alexandri	Hummingbirds	105	May (past peak)
36	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	105	Apr (past peak)
37	White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi	Ibises and Spoonbills	99	May (past peak)
38	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	98	Apr (past peak)
39	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	91	May (past peak)
40	Dusky Grouse	Dendragapus obscurus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	90	Jul (past peak)
41	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	90	May (past peak)
42	Brewer's Sparrow	Spizella breweri	New World Sparrows	90	Aug (past peak)
43	Forster's Tern	Sterna forsteri	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	89	May (past peak)
44	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	89	Apr (past peak)
45	Clark's Nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	86	Jul (past peak)
46	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	86	May (past peak)
47	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	86	May (past peak)
48	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	86	May (past peak)
49	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	81	Apr (past peak)
50	Franklin's Gull	Leucophaeus pipixcan	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	79	Aug (past peak)

Birds Seen in Utah in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Utah in September