Birds in Mississippi in September

Percent of complete checklists in Mississippi that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (11,902 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay62%
2. 2Northern Cardinal59%
3. 3Carolina Wren51%
4. 4Northern Mockingbird44%
5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker42%
6. 6Mourning Dove40%
7. 7Carolina Chickadee39%
8. 8Tufted Titmouse37%
9. 9Ruby-throated Hummingbird35%
10. 10Downy Woodpecker30%
11. 11White-eyed Vireo28%
12. 12Great Blue Heron27%
13. 13Great Egret27%
14. 14Eastern Bluebird24%
15. 15American Crow23%
16. 16House Finch20%
17. 17Blue-gray Gnatcatcher19%
18. 18Brown Thrasher19%
19. 19Killdeer17%
20. 20Chimney Swift17%
21. 21Laughing Gull16%
22. 22Pileated Woodpecker16%
23. 23Summer Tanager16%
24. 24Snowy Egret15%
25. 25Eastern Towhee15%
26. 26Turkey Vulture15%
27. 27Eastern Wood-Pewee14%
28. 28European Starling14%
29. 29Red-headed Woodpecker14%
30. 30Pine Warbler14%
31. 31Osprey14%
32. 32Double-crested Cormorant13%
33. 33Gray Catbird12%
34. 34Brown Pelican12%
35. 35Belted Kingfisher12%
36. 36Common Yellowthroat12%
37. 37Red-shouldered Hawk12%
38. 38Red-winged Blackbird10%
39. 39Royal Tern10%

• Brown Thrasherfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early October
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of October
• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of November
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early October
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of December
• Red-shouldered Hawkfirst arrivals early September, peaks late September
• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks late September
• Northern House Wrenfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• American Kestrelfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks early December
• Eastern Meadowlarkfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid May
• Northern Harrierfirst arrivals late September, peaks late November
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October

• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by late September
• Yellow-billed Cuckoomost gone by late September
• Green Heronmost gone by the second week of September
• Yellow-throated Vireomost gone by late September
• Blue Grosbeakmost gone by early September
• Western Cattle-Egretmost gone by late September
• Black Ternmost gone by the second week of September

40. 40Canada Goose9.8%
41. 41Little Blue Heron9.6%
42. 42Indigo Bunting9.5%
43. 43American Redstart9.3%
44. 44American Robin9.0%
45. 45Forster's Tern8.7%
46. 46Red-eyed Vireo8.4%
47. 47Barn Swallow8.2%
48. 48Acadian Flycatcher8.2%
49. 49Northern Parula8.1%
50. 50House Sparrow8.0%
51. 51Yellow-throated Vireo8.0%
52. 52Northern Flicker7.9%
53. 53Black Vulture7.8%
54. 54Willet7.7%
55. 55Magnolia Warbler7.5%
56. 56Sanderling7.3%
57. 57White-breasted Nuthatch7.2%
58. 58Fish Crow7.1%
59. 59Rock Pigeon7.1%
60. 60Hooded Warbler6.8%