Birds in Maine in September

Percent of complete checklists in Maine that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (60,305 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Crow59%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee54%
3. 3Blue Jay52%
4. 4American Goldfinch40%
5. 5American Herring Gull39%
6. 6Song Sparrow37%
7. 7Double-crested Cormorant37%
8. 8Gray Catbird32%
9. 9Red-breasted Nuthatch26%
10. 10White-breasted Nuthatch26%
11. 11Mourning Dove25%
12. 12Downy Woodpecker23%
13. 13Northern Flicker22%
14. 14Eastern Phoebe22%
15. 15Great Blue Heron22%
16. 16Northern Cardinal21%
17. 17Ring-billed Gull21%
18. 18Belted Kingfisher20%
19. 19Common Yellowthroat19%
20. 20Yellow-rumped Warbler19%
21. 21American Robin18%
22. 22Cedar Waxwing18%
23. 23Mallard18%
24. 24Tufted Titmouse18%
25. 25Hairy Woodpecker17%
26. 26Common Eider17%
27. 27Great Black-backed Gull17%
28. 28White-throated Sparrow16%
29. 29Red-eyed Vireo16%
30. 30Common Loon14%
31. 31Canada Goose13%
32. 32Chipping Sparrow13%
33. 33Common Raven12%
34. 34Bald Eagle12%
35. 35Osprey12%
36. 36Semipalmated Plover12%
37. 37Ruby-throated Hummingbird10%
38. 38Golden-crowned Kinglet10%
39. 39Northern Parula10%

• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of October
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Common Merganserfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks late March
• Surf Scoterfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks late November
• Black Scoterfirst arrivals late September, peaks early December
• White-winged Scoterfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks late November
• Pine Siskinfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• Red-necked Grebefirst arrivals mid September, peaks late November
• Great Cormorantfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of January
• Lincoln's Sparrowfirst arrivals early September, peaks late September

• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by late September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by the second week of September
• Black-and-white Warblermost gone by late September
• Black-throated Green Warblermost gone by mid September
• Northern Parulamost gone by mid September
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by late September
• American Redstartmost gone by mid September
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by mid September
• Pine Warblermost gone by late September
• Ospreymost gone by late September
• Magnolia Warblermost gone by late September
• Semipalmated Sandpipermost gone by late September

40. 40European Starling9.7%
41. 41House Finch9.7%
42. 42Black-and-white Warbler9.7%
43. 43Greater Yellowlegs9.7%
44. 44Semipalmated Sandpiper9.7%
45. 45American Black Duck9.2%
46. 46Black-throated Green Warbler9.2%
47. 47Great Egret9.1%
48. 48Pileated Woodpecker9.0%
49. 49American Redstart8.7%
50. 50Dark-eyed Junco7.8%
51. 51Blue-headed Vireo7.7%
52. 52Eastern Bluebird7.7%
53. 53Swamp Sparrow7.4%
54. 54Rock Pigeon7.3%
55. 55Turkey Vulture7.2%
56. 56Snowy Egret7.2%
57. 57Brown Creeper6.9%
58. 58Savannah Sparrow6.9%
59. 59Red-bellied Woodpecker6.9%
60. 60Merlin6.9%