Birds in Alaska in September

Percent of complete checklists in Alaska that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (20,202 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Common Raven34%
2. 2Bald Eagle28%
3. 3Glaucous-winged Gull28%
4. 4Black-capped Chickadee24%
5. 5Mallard24%
6. 6Black-billed Magpie23%
7. 7Dark-eyed Junco21%
8. 8Short-billed Gull19%
9. 9American Robin18%
10. 10Song Sparrow16%
11. 11Red-breasted Nuthatch15%
12. 12Steller's Jay14%
13. 13Black-legged Kittiwake14%
14. 14American Wigeon13%
15. 15American Crow13%
16. 16Green-winged Teal13%
17. 17Golden-crowned Kinglet12%
18. 18Ruby-crowned Kinglet12%
19. 19Belted Kingfisher11%
20. 20Savannah Sparrow10%

• Black-billed Magpiefirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals early September, peaks early November
• Pine Grosbeakfirst arrivals late September, peaks early January
• Barrow's Goldeneyefirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of April
• Chestnut-backed Chickadeefirst arrivals early September, peaks late November
• Harlequin Duckfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late November
• Red-breasted Merganserfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early February
• Pacific Wrenfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early November
• Pelagic Cormorantfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks late November
• Hairy Woodpeckerfirst arrivals early September, peaks late January
• Long-tailed Duckfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of June
• European Starlingfirst arrivals early September, peaks late December

• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by early September
• Orange-crowned Warblermost gone by early September
• Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by late September
• White-crowned Sparrowmost gone by early September
• Savannah Sparrowmost gone by mid September
• Greater Yellowlegsmost gone by late September
• Sandhill Cranemost gone by mid September
• Wilson's Warblermost gone by early September
• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by early September
• Fox Sparrowmost gone by late September
• Lincoln's Sparrowmost gone by the second week of September
• Least Sandpipermost gone by early September

21. 21Boreal Chickadee9.9%
22. 22American Herring Gull9.8%
23. 23Chestnut-backed Chickadee9.5%
24. 24Canada Goose9.1%
25. 25Harlequin Duck8.7%
26. 26Lapland Longspur8.4%
27. 27Northern Pintail8.2%
28. 28Pelagic Cormorant8.1%
29. 29Pacific Wren7.9%
30. 30Varied Thrush7.8%
31. 31Greater Yellowlegs7.7%
32. 32Sandhill Crane7.0%
33. 33Common Merganser6.7%
34. 34Hairy Woodpecker6.7%
35. 35Red-necked Grebe6.6%
36. 36Yellow-rumped Warbler6.6%
37. 37Canada Jay6.5%
38. 38Northern Shoveler6.2%
39. 39Orange-crowned Warbler6.1%
40. 40Northern Harrier6.0%
41. 41Redpoll6.0%
42. 42White-crowned Sparrow5.9%
43. 43Downy Woodpecker5.9%
44. 44Golden-crowned Sparrow5.7%
45. 45Bonaparte's Gull5.6%
46. 46Trumpeter Swan5.5%
47. 47Lincoln's Sparrow5.4%
48. 48Rock Pigeon5.4%
49. 49Fox Sparrow5.2%
50. 50Brown Creeper5.2%
51. 51Pine Siskin5.0%
52. 52Common Loon4.9%
53. 53Great Blue Heron4.8%
54. 54Horned Grebe4.7%
55. 55Merlin4.7%
56. 56Surf Scoter4.7%
57. 57Wilson's Snipe4.7%
58. 58Greater Scaup4.1%
59. 59Glaucous Gull4.0%
60. 60White-winged Crossbill4.0%