Birds in Georgia in September

Percent of complete checklists in Georgia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (56,146 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal73%
2. 2Carolina Wren66%
3. 3Blue Jay60%
4. 4Tufted Titmouse57%
5. 5Carolina Chickadee56%
6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker49%
7. 7Downy Woodpecker46%
8. 8American Crow44%
9. 9Mourning Dove41%
10. 10Ruby-throated Hummingbird40%
11. 11White-breasted Nuthatch35%
12. 12House Finch32%
13. 13Eastern Phoebe32%
14. 14Brown-headed Nuthatch32%
15. 15Northern Mockingbird31%
16. 16Eastern Bluebird31%
17. 17Brown Thrasher27%
18. 18Eastern Towhee27%
19. 19White-eyed Vireo26%
20. 20Red-shouldered Hawk24%
21. 21Eastern Wood-Pewee23%
22. 22American Goldfinch23%
23. 23Pine Warbler22%
24. 24Gray Catbird21%
25. 25Pileated Woodpecker20%
26. 26American Robin18%
27. 27Turkey Vulture17%
28. 28American Redstart15%
29. 29Red-eyed Vireo15%
30. 30Chimney Swift15%
31. 31Great Blue Heron15%
32. 32Blue-gray Gnatcatcher15%
33. 33Canada Goose14%
34. 34Great Egret13%
35. 35Chipping Sparrow13%
36. 36Belted Kingfisher12%
37. 37Summer Tanager12%
38. 38Northern Parula11%
39. 39Killdeer11%
40. 40Common Yellowthroat11%
41. 41Black Vulture10%
42. 42Mallard10%

• Eastern Phoebefirst arrivals mid September, peaks late October
• Brown Thrasherfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early October
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks early October
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks early October
• Tennessee Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks early October
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks early October
• Swainson's Thrushfirst arrivals early September, peaks late September
• Tree Swallowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late March
• Blue-headed Vireofirst arrivals late September, peaks early April
• American Kestrelfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of December
• Eastern Meadowlarkfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of May

• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by mid September
• Blue Grosbeakmost gone by early September
• Green Heronmost gone by the second week of September
• Western Cattle-Egretmost gone by late September
• Pectoral Sandpipermost gone by mid September
• Eurasian Collared-Dovemost gone by late September

43. 43Song Sparrow9.7%
44. 44Red-headed Woodpecker9.2%
45. 45Northern Flicker9.1%
46. 46Chestnut-sided Warbler9.1%
47. 47Hairy Woodpecker8.7%
48. 48Red-tailed Hawk8.3%
49. 49Magnolia Warbler8.2%
50. 50Hooded Warbler8.0%
51. 51European Starling7.8%
52. 52Fish Crow7.4%
53. 53Yellow-throated Vireo7.2%
54. 54Tennessee Warbler6.9%
55. 55Acadian Flycatcher6.3%
56. 56Black-and-white Warbler6.3%
57. 57Swainson's Thrush6.1%
58. 58Scarlet Tanager5.5%
59. 59Osprey5.5%
60. 60Yellow-billed Cuckoo5.4%