Birds in Massachusetts in September

Percent of complete checklists in Massachusetts that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (118,146 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay67%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee53%
3. 3Gray Catbird49%
4. 4American Goldfinch42%
5. 5Northern Cardinal40%
6. 6Mourning Dove40%
7. 7American Crow39%
8. 8Downy Woodpecker37%
9. 9Song Sparrow37%
10. 10White-breasted Nuthatch36%
11. 11American Robin35%
12. 12Tufted Titmouse35%
13. 13Northern Flicker30%
14. 14Carolina Wren28%
15. 15Double-crested Cormorant28%
16. 16Red-bellied Woodpecker26%
17. 17American Herring Gull26%
18. 18Eastern Phoebe25%
19. 19Great Blue Heron24%
20. 20Mallard23%
21. 21House Sparrow21%
22. 22Canada Goose21%
23. 23House Finch19%
24. 24European Starling19%
25. 25Common Yellowthroat17%
26. 26Common Grackle16%
27. 27Cedar Waxwing16%
28. 28Ring-billed Gull15%
29. 29Red-tailed Hawk14%
30. 30Belted Kingfisher14%
31. 31Great Black-backed Gull13%
32. 32Hairy Woodpecker13%
33. 33Great Egret13%
34. 34Chipping Sparrow12%
35. 35Eastern Towhee12%
36. 36Laughing Gull12%
37. 37Northern House Wren12%
38. 38Ruby-throated Hummingbird11%
39. 39Red-breasted Nuthatch11%
40. 40Semipalmated Plover10%
41. 41Osprey10%
42. 42Red-eyed Vireo10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of December
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late October
• Blackpoll Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks early October
• Common Loonfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid November
• Hermit Thrushfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid April
• White-winged Scoterfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid January
• Surf Scoterfirst arrivals late September, peaks late January
• Lincoln's Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks early October
• Purple Finchfirst arrivals early September, peaks late October
• Black Scoterfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid November

• American Goldfinchmost gone by the second week of September
• Common Gracklemost gone by early September
• Tree Swallowmost gone by early September
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by late September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by late September
• American Redstartmost gone by late September
• Eastern Warbling Vireomost gone by early September
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by mid September
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by late September
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by the second week of September
• Ospreymost gone by mid September
• Semipalmated Plovermost gone by late September

43. 43Greater Yellowlegs9.9%
44. 44Wood Duck9.7%
45. 45Northern Mockingbird9.5%
46. 46Turkey Vulture9.5%
47. 47Tree Swallow9.5%
48. 48American Redstart8.9%
49. 49Semipalmated Sandpiper8.6%
50. 50Eastern Bluebird8.5%
51. 51Cooper's Hawk8.4%
52. 52Rock Pigeon8.4%
53. 53Mute Swan7.8%
54. 54Killdeer7.8%
55. 55Pine Warbler7.4%
56. 56Red-winged Blackbird7.2%
57. 57Savannah Sparrow7.1%
58. 58White-throated Sparrow7.1%
59. 59Least Sandpiper6.8%
60. 60Snowy Egret6.8%