Birds in Arkansas in September

Percent of complete checklists in Arkansas that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (14,386 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay65%
2. 2Northern Cardinal61%
3. 3American Crow56%
4. 4Carolina Chickadee54%
5. 5Carolina Wren52%
6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker46%
7. 7Tufted Titmouse46%
8. 8Mourning Dove39%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker38%
10. 10Ruby-throated Hummingbird36%
11. 11White-breasted Nuthatch29%
12. 12Turkey Vulture28%
13. 13House Finch24%
14. 14Great Blue Heron24%
15. 15Northern Mockingbird22%
16. 16Pileated Woodpecker22%
17. 17Eastern Bluebird22%
18. 18Summer Tanager20%
19. 19American Robin20%
20. 20European Starling19%
21. 21Great Egret19%
22. 22Killdeer18%
23. 23White-eyed Vireo18%
24. 24Indigo Bunting17%
25. 25Canada Goose17%
26. 26Eastern Phoebe16%
27. 27Red-shouldered Hawk16%
28. 28American Goldfinch14%
29. 29Eastern Wood-Pewee14%
30. 30Northern Flicker13%
31. 31Brown Thrasher13%
32. 32Belted Kingfisher12%
33. 33Blue-gray Gnatcatcher11%
34. 34Pine Warbler11%
35. 35Gray Catbird10%

• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of October
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of April
• Eastern Phoebefirst arrivals mid September, peaks early October
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Cedar Waxwingfirst arrivals late September, peaks early May
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckerfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid December
• American Cootfirst arrivals late September, peaks early November
• Red-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks late October
• Northern Harrierfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of November
• Wilson's Snipefirst arrivals late September, peaks late March
• Sedge Wrenfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of October

• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by the second week of September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by early September
• Fish Crowmost gone by the second week of September
• White-eyed Vireomost gone by late September
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by late September
• Northern Parulamost gone by late September
• Yellow-billed Cuckoomost gone by early September
• Mississippi Kitemost gone by early September
• Green Heronmost gone by mid September
• Blue Grosbeakmost gone by early September
• Yellow-throated Vireomost gone by late September
• Acadian Flycatchermost gone by the second week of September

36. 36Scissor-tailed Flycatcher10%
37. 37Fish Crow10%
38. 38House Sparrow9.6%
39. 39Red-headed Woodpecker9.3%
40. 40Black Vulture8.5%
41. 41Red-winged Blackbird8.5%
42. 42Northern Parula8.4%
43. 43Red-eyed Vireo8.2%
44. 44Hairy Woodpecker8.1%
45. 45Green Heron7.4%
46. 46Chimney Swift7.4%
47. 47Common Grackle6.9%
48. 48Yellow-billed Cuckoo6.9%
49. 49Chipping Sparrow6.7%
50. 50Red-tailed Hawk6.1%
51. 51Common Yellowthroat6.1%
52. 52Yellow-throated Vireo5.7%
53. 53Blue-winged Teal5.4%
54. 54Double-crested Cormorant5.3%
55. 55Mallard5.0%
56. 56Least Sandpiper5.0%
57. 57Rock Pigeon4.9%
58. 58Eurasian Collared-Dove4.9%
59. 59Bald Eagle4.8%
60. 60Wood Duck4.5%