Birds in District of Columbia in September

Percent of complete checklists in District of Columbia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (11,158 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal68%
2. 2American Robin64%
3. 3Blue Jay63%
4. 4Carolina Wren57%
5. 5Gray Catbird57%
6. 6Mourning Dove52%
7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker50%
8. 8American Crow48%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker47%
10. 10Northern Flicker47%
11. 11Tufted Titmouse42%
12. 12European Starling41%
13. 13White-breasted Nuthatch40%
14. 14Chimney Swift40%
15. 15Eastern Wood-Pewee39%
16. 16American Redstart33%
17. 17Carolina Chickadee32%
18. 18American Goldfinch32%
19. 19Common Yellowthroat31%
20. 20House Sparrow31%
21. 21Common Grackle29%
22. 22Red-eyed Vireo29%
23. 23Northern Mockingbird26%
24. 24Mallard24%
25. 25Magnolia Warbler23%
26. 26Pileated Woodpecker23%
27. 27Black-and-white Warbler22%
28. 28Northern House Wren22%
29. 29Fish Crow18%
30. 30Song Sparrow16%
31. 31Hairy Woodpecker16%
32. 32Rock Pigeon16%
33. 33Scarlet Tanager16%
34. 34Ruby-throated Hummingbird16%
35. 35Northern Parula15%
36. 36Double-crested Cormorant15%
37. 37Great Egret15%
38. 38Ring-billed Gull15%
39. 39Rose-breasted Grosbeak15%
40. 40Great Blue Heron14%
41. 41Brown Thrasher14%
42. 42Cape May Warbler14%
43. 43Red-shouldered Hawk13%
44. 44Canada Goose13%
45. 45House Finch13%
46. 46Laughing Gull13%
47. 47Chestnut-sided Warbler13%
48. 48Eastern Phoebe12%
49. 49Black-throated Green Warbler11%
50. 50Blue-gray Gnatcatcher11%
51. 51Swainson's Thrush11%

• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid April
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late April
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late October
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakfirst arrivals early September, peaks late September
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid October
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid November
• Savannah Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid October
• Merlinfirst arrivals early September, peaks mid December
• Northern Shovelerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early November

• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by the second week of September
• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by the second week of September
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by late September
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by the second week of September
• Green Heronmost gone by mid September
• Blue Grosbeakmost gone by early September
• Forster's Ternmost gone by mid September

52. 52Eastern Towhee9.2%
53. 53Belted Kingfisher8.7%
54. 54Black-throated Blue Warbler8.6%
55. 55Baltimore Oriole8.4%
56. 56Great Crested Flycatcher8.4%
57. 57Tennessee Warbler8.3%
58. 58Wood Thrush8.2%
59. 59Veery8.2%
60. 60Cedar Waxwing7.6%