Birds in West Virginia in September: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in West Virginia in September in our iNaturalist sample; 7 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

Wild Turkey106 obs.

Turkey Vulture97 obs.

Canada Goose96 obs.

Mallard79 obs.

Blue Jay72 obs.

Eastern Phoebe72 obs.

Northern Cardinal67 obs.

Great Blue Heron66 obs.

Cedar Waxwing66 obs.

Mourning Dove62 obs.

Cape May Warbler62 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird59 obs.

All birds seen in West Virginia in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	106	Sep (peak)
2	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	97	Apr (past peak)
3	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	96	Apr (past peak)
4	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	79	Apr (past peak)
5	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	72	Oct (rising)
6	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	72	May (past peak)
7	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	67	Apr (past peak)
8	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	66	Aug (past peak)
9	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	66	Jun (past peak)
10	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	62	Apr (past peak)
11	Cape May Warbler	Setophaga tigrina	New World Warblers	62	Sep (peak)
12	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	59	Aug (past peak)
13	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	55	Mar (past peak)
14	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	52	Apr (past peak)
15	Black-throated Green Warbler	Setophaga virens	New World Warblers	51	May (past peak)
16	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	48	May (past peak)
17	Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia	New World Warblers	48	May (past peak)
18	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	47	Dec (rising)
19	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	46	Aug (past peak)
20	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	46	Jun (past peak)
21	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	44	Apr (past peak)
22	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	43	Sep (peak)
23	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	42	Apr (past peak)
24	Tennessee Warbler	Leiothlypis peregrina	New World Warblers	41	Sep (peak)
25	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	40	Oct (rising)
26	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	39	Apr (past peak)
27	Black-throated Blue Warbler	Setophaga caerulescens	New World Warblers	38	May (past peak)
28	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	36	Jan (past peak)
29	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	34	Aug (past peak)
30	Bay-breasted Warbler	Setophaga castanea	New World Warblers	34	Sep (peak)
31	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	32	Dec (rising)
32	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	32	Apr (past peak)
33	Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	29	Sep (peak)
34	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	29	Apr (past peak)
35	Solitary Sandpiper	Tringa solitaria	Sandpipers and Allies	28	Aug (past peak)
36	Swainson's Thrush	Catharus ustulatus	Thrushes	27	Sep (peak)
37	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	27	Apr (past peak)
38	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	26	Jan (past peak)
39	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	26	Apr (past peak)
40	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	26	Apr (past peak)
41	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	26	Apr (past peak)
42	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	25	Apr (past peak)
43	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	24	Dec (rising)
44	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	24	Apr (past peak)
45	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	24	Jan (past peak)
46	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	24	May (past peak)
47	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	24	Jun (past peak)
48	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	23	Aug (past peak)
49	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	23	Apr (past peak)
50	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	22	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in West Virginia in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in West Virginia in September