Birds in Indiana in September

Percent of complete checklists in Indiana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (50,020 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal63%
2. 2Blue Jay63%
3. 3American Goldfinch51%
4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch49%
5. 5Downy Woodpecker49%
6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker46%
7. 7Mourning Dove43%
8. 8Carolina Chickadee42%
9. 9American Robin41%
10. 10American Crow40%
11. 11Tufted Titmouse40%
12. 12Carolina Wren38%
13. 13Gray Catbird37%
14. 14Ruby-throated Hummingbird33%
15. 15Northern Flicker31%
16. 16Great Blue Heron29%
17. 17Turkey Vulture29%
18. 18Canada Goose28%
19. 19Eastern Wood-Pewee28%
20. 20House Finch27%
21. 21European Starling26%
22. 22Killdeer25%
23. 23Swainson's Thrush22%
24. 24Mallard22%
25. 25House Sparrow22%
26. 26American Redstart20%
27. 27Song Sparrow18%
28. 28Cedar Waxwing18%
29. 29Pileated Woodpecker18%
30. 30Red-eyed Vireo17%
31. 31Double-crested Cormorant17%
32. 32Eastern Bluebird17%
33. 33Great Egret17%
34. 34Tennessee Warbler16%
35. 35Wood Duck16%
36. 36Chimney Swift16%
37. 37Magnolia Warbler15%
38. 38Belted Kingfisher15%
39. 39Bay-breasted Warbler15%
40. 40Hairy Woodpecker15%
41. 41Eastern Phoebe14%
42. 42Black-throated Green Warbler13%
43. 43Red-shouldered Hawk13%
44. 44Common Yellowthroat13%
45. 45Northern House Wren12%
46. 46Red-winged Blackbird12%
47. 47Red-headed Woodpecker12%
48. 48Ring-billed Gull11%
49. 49Black-capped Chickadee11%
50. 50Eastern Warbling Vireo11%

• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks early October
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late October
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid October
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• American Cootfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks late March
• Northern Shovelerfirst arrivals early September, peaks mid March
• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks early May
• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of March
• Cooper's Hawkfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks early October
• Brown Creeperfirst arrivals late September, peaks early November
• Lincoln's Sparrowfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October

• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by late September
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by mid September
• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by early September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by late September
• Barn Swallowmost gone by early September
• Eastern Warbling Vireomost gone by mid September
• Northern Parulamost gone by late September
• Red-headed Woodpeckermost gone by mid September
• Scarlet Tanagermost gone by late September
• Green Heronmost gone by late September
• White-eyed Vireomost gone by late September
• Yellow-throated Vireomost gone by late September

51. 51Black-and-white Warbler9.8%
52. 52Eastern Towhee9.5%
53. 53White-eyed Vireo9.5%
54. 54Rose-breasted Grosbeak9.4%
55. 55Chestnut-sided Warbler9.3%
56. 56Nashville Warbler9.2%
57. 57Chipping Sparrow9.1%
58. 58Red-tailed Hawk8.9%
59. 59Indigo Bunting7.9%
60. 60Bald Eagle7.4%