Birds in Alabama in September

Percent of complete checklists in Alabama that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (23,286 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal70%
2. 2Carolina Wren61%
3. 3Blue Jay61%
4. 4Mourning Dove50%
5. 5Carolina Chickadee49%
6. 6Tufted Titmouse48%
7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker47%
8. 8Northern Mockingbird44%
9. 9Ruby-throated Hummingbird43%
10. 10American Crow40%
11. 11Downy Woodpecker40%
12. 12White-eyed Vireo32%
13. 13House Finch31%
14. 14Eastern Bluebird28%
15. 15Brown Thrasher26%
16. 16Eastern Wood-Pewee24%
17. 17Great Blue Heron22%
18. 18Eastern Phoebe22%
19. 19Summer Tanager21%
20. 20Pine Warbler20%
21. 21White-breasted Nuthatch20%
22. 22Eastern Towhee20%
23. 23Blue-gray Gnatcatcher19%
24. 24Brown-headed Nuthatch16%
25. 25Great Egret16%
26. 26Killdeer16%
27. 27Pileated Woodpecker16%
28. 28Turkey Vulture15%
29. 29American Robin15%
30. 30Red-shouldered Hawk15%
31. 31Red-eyed Vireo14%
32. 32American Redstart14%
33. 33American Goldfinch13%
34. 34Gray Catbird12%
35. 35Chimney Swift12%
36. 36Northern Parula11%
37. 37Belted Kingfisher11%
38. 38Yellow-throated Vireo10%
39. 39Magnolia Warbler10%
40. 40European Starling10%
41. 41Canada Goose10%
42. 42Laughing Gull10%

• Eastern Phoebefirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Brown Thrasherfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early October
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid November
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of October
• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks early November
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid April
• Swainson's Thrushfirst arrivals early September, peaks late September
• American White Pelicanfirst arrivals late September, peaks late November
• American Herring Gullfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid January
• Northern Harrierfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of November
• Gray-cheeked Thrushfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks late September

• Blue Grosbeakmost gone by early September
• Northern Rough-winged Swallowmost gone by late September
• Green Heronmost gone by the second week of September
• Western Cattle-Egretmost gone by mid September
• Kentucky Warblermost gone by mid September

43. 43Hooded Warbler9.7%
44. 44Indigo Bunting9.6%
45. 45Brown Pelican9.4%
46. 46Common Yellowthroat9.4%
47. 47Red-winged Blackbird9.3%
48. 48Red-headed Woodpecker9.2%
49. 49Osprey9.1%
50. 50Tennessee Warbler9.1%
51. 51Acadian Flycatcher8.6%
52. 52Royal Tern8.2%
53. 53Black-and-white Warbler8.0%
54. 54Chipping Sparrow7.4%
55. 55Chestnut-sided Warbler7.3%
56. 56House Sparrow6.9%
57. 57Northern Flicker6.9%
58. 58Snowy Egret6.7%
59. 59Double-crested Cormorant6.5%
60. 60Great Crested Flycatcher6.4%