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

60 birds were recorded seen in Wyoming in September in our iNaturalist sample; 11 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

Common Raven524 obs.

Black-billed Magpie287 obs.

Brewer's Blackbird248 obs.

Mountain Bluebird234 obs.

Bald Eagle231 obs.

Mallard226 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk224 obs.

Canada Goose214 obs.

Canada Jay207 obs.

Common Merganser205 obs.

Trumpeter Swan188 obs.

Clark's Nutcracker186 obs.

All birds seen in Wyoming in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	524	Jul (past peak)
2	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	287	Jun (past peak)
3	Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	248	Sep (peak)
4	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	234	Jun (past peak)
5	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	231	Jul (past peak)
6	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	226	Sep (peak)
7	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	224	Aug (past peak)
8	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	214	Jul (past peak)
9	Canada Jay	Perisoreus canadensis	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	207	Sep (peak)
10	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	205	Jul (past peak)
11	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	188	Sep (peak)
12	Clark's Nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	186	Aug (past peak)
13	Dusky Grouse	Dendragapus obscurus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	182	Aug (past peak)
14	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	167	Jun (past peak)
15	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	137	Jul (past peak)
16	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	125	Sep (peak)
17	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	123	Jun (past peak)
18	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	106	May (past peak)
19	Barrow's Goldeneye	Bucephala islandica	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	105	Jun (past peak)
20	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	103	Jul (past peak)
21	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	102	Aug (past peak)
22	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	89	Jul (past peak)
23	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	88	Jul (past peak)
24	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	84	Jul (past peak)
25	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	84	Jul (past peak)
26	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	84	May (past peak)
27	American Dipper	Cinclus mexicanus	Dippers	81	Aug (past peak)
28	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	72	Jul (past peak)
29	Wilson's Warbler	Cardellina pusilla	New World Warblers	68	Sep (peak)
30	Harlequin Duck	Histrionicus histrionicus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	66	Jun (past peak)
31	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	59	May (past peak)
32	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	58	Jun (past peak)
33	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	57	Sep (peak)
34	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	56	Jul (past peak)
35	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	54	Sep (peak)
36	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	53	Sep (peak)
37	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	51	May (past peak)
38	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	50	Jul (past peak)
39	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	49	Sep (peak)
40	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	48	Jun (past peak)
41	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	47	Jun (past peak)
42	Vesper Sparrow	Pooecetes gramineus	New World Sparrows	46	May (past peak)
43	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	43	Aug (past peak)
44	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	38	Sep (peak)
45	Greater Sage-Grouse	Centrocercus urophasianus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	35	Apr (past peak)
46	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	35	Jul (past peak)
47	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	33	Aug (past peak)
48	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	32	May (past peak)
49	American Pipit	Anthus rubescens	Wagtails and Pipits	31	Aug (past peak)
50	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	31	Aug (past peak)

Birds Seen in Wyoming in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Wyoming in September