Birds in Kentucky in September

Percent of complete checklists in Kentucky that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (22,847 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal69%
2. 2Blue Jay66%
3. 3Carolina Wren56%
4. 4Carolina Chickadee56%
5. 5Tufted Titmouse49%
6. 6American Crow48%
7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker47%
8. 8Mourning Dove46%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker44%
10. 10American Robin44%
11. 11American Goldfinch42%
12. 12White-breasted Nuthatch37%
13. 13Ruby-throated Hummingbird36%
14. 14Turkey Vulture34%
15. 15European Starling31%
16. 16Eastern Wood-Pewee29%
17. 17House Finch26%
18. 18Killdeer22%
19. 19Great Blue Heron22%
20. 20Northern Flicker22%
21. 21Gray Catbird20%
22. 22Magnolia Warbler20%
23. 23Canada Goose19%
24. 24Northern Mockingbird19%
25. 25Chimney Swift18%
26. 26Pileated Woodpecker18%
27. 27Eastern Bluebird18%
28. 28Eastern Phoebe17%
29. 29American Redstart17%
30. 30Common Grackle17%
31. 31Song Sparrow16%
32. 32Black Vulture16%
33. 33Red-shouldered Hawk15%
34. 34Indigo Bunting15%
35. 35Summer Tanager15%
36. 36White-eyed Vireo15%
37. 37Eastern Towhee14%
38. 38Red-eyed Vireo14%
39. 39Belted Kingfisher14%
40. 40Brown Thrasher13%
41. 41Tennessee Warbler13%
42. 42House Sparrow13%
43. 43Mallard13%
44. 44Great Egret12%
45. 45Swainson's Thrush12%
46. 46Bay-breasted Warbler12%
47. 47Chipping Sparrow11%
48. 48Double-crested Cormorant11%
49. 49Cedar Waxwing11%
50. 50Red-winged Blackbird11%
51. 51Common Yellowthroat10%

• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid April
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals early September, peaks late November
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckerfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of December
• Red-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• Philadelphia Vireofirst arrivals early September, peaks late September
• Lincoln's Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• Savannah Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October

• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by mid September
• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by the second week of September
• Northern Parulamost gone by late September
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by late September
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by early September
• Yellow-billed Cuckoomost gone by early September
• Eastern Warbling Vireomost gone by mid September
• Green Heronmost gone by late September
• Blue Grosbeakmost gone by early September
• Common Nighthawkmost gone by late September
• Semipalmated Sandpipermost gone by mid September
• Black-crowned Night Heronmost gone by mid September

52. 52Hairy Woodpecker9.7%
53. 53Red-tailed Hawk9.6%
54. 54Chestnut-sided Warbler9.3%
55. 55Black-and-white Warbler9.1%
56. 56Blue-gray Gnatcatcher9.1%
57. 57Black-throated Green Warbler8.7%
58. 58Northern Parula8.6%
59. 59Northern House Wren8.2%
60. 60Red-headed Woodpecker7.7%