Birds in Minnesota in September

Percent of complete checklists in Minnesota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (81,922 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay64%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee61%
3. 3American Goldfinch45%
4. 4American Crow44%
5. 5Downy Woodpecker41%
6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch41%
7. 7Canada Goose37%
8. 8American Robin34%
9. 9Northern Cardinal31%
10. 10Northern Flicker29%
11. 11Mallard29%
12. 12Gray Catbird29%
13. 13Hairy Woodpecker27%
14. 14Red-bellied Woodpecker27%
15. 15White-throated Sparrow23%
16. 16Ring-billed Gull23%
17. 17Cedar Waxwing21%
18. 18Yellow-rumped Warbler21%
19. 19Wood Duck21%
20. 20Mourning Dove20%
21. 21Song Sparrow19%
22. 22Nashville Warbler17%
23. 23Bald Eagle17%
24. 24Ruby-throated Hummingbird16%
25. 25Common Yellowthroat16%
26. 26Great Blue Heron16%
27. 27House Finch16%
28. 28Red-breasted Nuthatch16%
29. 29American Redstart15%
30. 30Double-crested Cormorant14%
31. 31Eastern Phoebe13%
32. 32Turkey Vulture13%
33. 33Red-winged Blackbird13%
34. 34Red-eyed Vireo13%
35. 35Pileated Woodpecker12%
36. 36Palm Warbler12%
37. 37Tennessee Warbler12%
38. 38Belted Kingfisher11%
39. 39Great Egret11%
40. 40House Sparrow10%
41. 41Black-and-white Warbler10%
42. 42Northern House Wren10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals mid September, peaks late October
• Orange-crowned Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks early October
• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
• Hermit Thrushfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Brown Creeperfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of April
• Harris's Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• Rusty Blackbirdfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• American Pipitfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Winter Wrenfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Lapland Longspurfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid October
• Ruffed Grousefirst arrivals early September, peaks late May

• American Goldfinchmost gone by late September
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by the second week of September
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by late September
• Mourning Dovemost gone by the second week of September
• American Redstartmost gone by mid September
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by early September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by the second week of September
• Barn Swallowmost gone by early September
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by mid September
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakmost gone by mid September
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by the second week of September
• Eastern Warbling Vireomost gone by early September

43. 43Chipping Sparrow9.7%
44. 44Rock Pigeon9.7%
45. 45Ruby-crowned Kinglet9.4%
46. 46Rose-breasted Grosbeak9.4%
47. 47Killdeer8.9%
48. 48Eastern Wood-Pewee8.9%
49. 49Magnolia Warbler8.8%
50. 50European Starling8.5%
51. 51Common Grackle8.5%
52. 52Green Heron8.3%
53. 53Red-tailed Hawk8.3%
54. 54Swamp Sparrow8.1%
55. 55Trumpeter Swan8.0%
56. 56Pied-billed Grebe7.7%
57. 57Barn Swallow7.6%
58. 58Eastern Bluebird7.6%
59. 59Swainson's Thrush7.1%
60. 60Chestnut-sided Warbler6.6%