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

60 birds were recorded seen in Vermont 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.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in September

Great Blue Heron504 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee342 obs.

Eastern Phoebe338 obs.

Wild Turkey312 obs.

Blue Jay307 obs.

Black-throated Green Warbler292 obs.

Song Sparrow284 obs.

Common Yellowthroat282 obs.

Wood Duck269 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler262 obs.

American Goldfinch240 obs.

White-throated Sparrow218 obs.

All birds seen in Vermont in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	504	Aug (past peak)
2	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	342	Apr (past peak)
3	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	338	May (past peak)
4	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	312	Apr (past peak)
5	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	307	May (past peak)
6	Black-throated Green Warbler	Setophaga virens	New World Warblers	292	Sep (peak)
7	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	284	Apr (past peak)
8	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	282	May (past peak)
9	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	269	Apr (past peak)
10	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	262	Oct (rising)
11	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	240	Apr (past peak)
12	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	218	Oct (rising)
13	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	207	Sep (peak)
14	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	200	Apr (past peak)
15	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	169	Mar (past peak)
16	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	169	May (past peak)
17	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	167	May (past peak)
18	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	166	Jul (past peak)
19	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	159	Apr (past peak)
20	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	156	Apr (past peak)
21	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	156	May (past peak)
22	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	150	Jun (past peak)
23	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	147	May (past peak)
24	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	142	Jan (past peak)
25	Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia	New World Warblers	139	Sep (peak)
26	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	132	Apr (past peak)
27	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	127	Apr (past peak)
28	Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	126	May (past peak)
29	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	125	Apr (past peak)
30	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	125	Apr (past peak)
31	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	124	Apr (past peak)
32	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	120	Apr (past peak)
33	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	118	Apr (past peak)
34	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	117	Apr (past peak)
35	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	116	Apr (past peak)
36	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	116	Mar (past peak)
37	Blue-headed Vireo	Vireo solitarius	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	115	May (past peak)
38	Tennessee Warbler	Leiothlypis peregrina	New World Warblers	115	Sep (peak)
39	Lincoln's Sparrow	Melospiza lincolnii	New World Sparrows	112	Sep (peak)
40	Solitary Sandpiper	Tringa solitaria	Sandpipers and Allies	110	May (past peak)
41	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	105	Apr (past peak)
42	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	99	Apr (past peak)
43	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	99	Apr (past peak)
44	Scarlet Tanager	Piranga olivacea	Cardinals and Allies	91	May (past peak)
45	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	91	Apr (past peak)
46	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	89	Apr (past peak)
47	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	88	Apr (past peak)
48	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	85	Mar (past peak)
49	Nashville Warbler	Leiothlypis ruficapilla	New World Warblers	84	May (past peak)
50	Bay-breasted Warbler	Setophaga castanea	New World Warblers	82	Sep (peak)

Birds Seen in Vermont in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Vermont in September