Birds in Louisiana in September

Percent of complete checklists in Louisiana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (19,801 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay69%
2. 2Northern Cardinal65%
3. 3Carolina Wren53%
4. 4Northern Mockingbird52%
5. 5Carolina Chickadee49%
6. 6Ruby-throated Hummingbird44%
7. 7American Crow42%
8. 8Mourning Dove41%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker40%
10. 10Great Egret39%
11. 11Red-bellied Woodpecker39%
12. 12Blue-gray Gnatcatcher27%
13. 13Tufted Titmouse27%
14. 14White-eyed Vireo21%
15. 15European Starling21%
16. 16Great Blue Heron21%
17. 17White Ibis21%
18. 18House Finch21%
19. 19Snowy Egret20%
20. 20Chimney Swift19%
21. 21Brown Thrasher19%
22. 22House Sparrow19%
23. 23Killdeer18%
24. 24Little Blue Heron17%
25. 25Western Cattle-Egret16%
26. 26Eastern Bluebird16%
27. 27Laughing Gull15%
28. 28Fish Crow15%
29. 29Belted Kingfisher14%
30. 30Red-shouldered Hawk14%
31. 31Pileated Woodpecker14%
32. 32Common Yellowthroat13%
33. 33Eastern Wood-Pewee13%
34. 34Northern Yellow Warbler13%
35. 35Anhinga13%
36. 36Summer Tanager13%
37. 37Turkey Vulture12%
38. 38Barn Swallow12%
39. 39Eastern Kingbird12%
40. 40Red-winged Blackbird12%
41. 41Black-bellied Whistling-Duck11%
42. 42Common Grackle11%
43. 43Green Heron10%
44. 44Red-eyed Vireo10%
45. 45Northern Flicker10%

• Eastern Phoebefirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of November
• Brown Thrasherfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early October
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of October
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early October
• Northern House Wrenfirst arrivals late September, peaks early November
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of October
• American Kestrelfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of December
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckerfirst arrivals late September, peaks late December
• Northern Harrierfirst arrivals late September, peaks early November
• Ospreyfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• American White Pelicanfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of January
• Eastern Meadowlarkfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of May

• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by the second week of September
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by the second week of September
• Black-bellied Whistling-Duckmost gone by the second week of September
• Green Heronmost gone by mid September
• Prothonotary Warblermost gone by early September
• Yellow-crowned Night Heronmost gone by the second week of September
• Red-headed Woodpeckermost gone by late September
• Yellow-throated Vireomost gone by late September
• Cliff Swallowmost gone by the second week of September
• Common Nighthawkmost gone by the second week of September
• Least Ternmost gone by early September
• Sandwich Ternmost gone by the second week of September

46. 46American Redstart9.8%
47. 47Blue Grosbeak8.9%
48. 48Great Crested Flycatcher8.7%
49. 49Gray Catbird8.2%
50. 50Pine Warbler8.2%
51. 51White-winged Dove8.1%
52. 52Indigo Bunting8.0%
53. 53Loggerhead Shrike7.9%
54. 54Osprey7.6%
55. 55Red-headed Woodpecker7.6%
56. 56Tricolored Heron7.5%
57. 57Double-crested Cormorant7.4%
58. 58Rock Pigeon7.2%
59. 59Wood Duck7.1%
60. 60Black Vulture7.0%