Birds in Missouri in September

Percent of complete checklists in Missouri that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (37,713 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay66%
2. 2Northern Cardinal64%
3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker51%
4. 4Mourning Dove49%
5. 5Downy Woodpecker47%
6. 6Carolina Wren45%
7. 7Tufted Titmouse44%
8. 8American Goldfinch41%
9. 9Ruby-throated Hummingbird40%
10. 10American Crow39%
11. 11White-breasted Nuthatch38%
12. 12American Robin36%
13. 13Turkey Vulture33%
14. 14Carolina Chickadee29%
15. 15Eastern Wood-Pewee28%
16. 16Northern Flicker26%
17. 17House Finch25%
18. 18European Starling24%
19. 19Eastern Bluebird22%
20. 20Black-capped Chickadee21%
21. 21Gray Catbird21%
22. 22House Sparrow20%
23. 23Eastern Phoebe20%
24. 24Great Blue Heron20%
25. 25Canada Goose18%
26. 26Killdeer17%
27. 27Red-shouldered Hawk17%
28. 28Chimney Swift17%
29. 29Pileated Woodpecker17%
30. 30Indigo Bunting16%
31. 31Red-headed Woodpecker14%
32. 32Summer Tanager14%
33. 33Red-eyed Vireo14%
34. 34American Redstart12%
35. 35Hairy Woodpecker12%
36. 36Great Egret11%
37. 37White-eyed Vireo11%
38. 38Cedar Waxwing10%

• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid April
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid October
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid October
• Northern Shovelerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late March
• American Cootfirst arrivals late September, peaks early November
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early April
• Northern Harrierfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of December
• Savannah Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Red-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals early September, peaks early October
• Orange-crowned Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks mid October

• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by late September
• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by the second week of September
• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by early September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by mid September
• Northern Parulamost gone by mid September
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by the second week of September
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by late September
• Yellow-billed Cuckoomost gone by the second week of September
• Eastern Warbling Vireomost gone by the second week of September
• White-eyed Vireomost gone by late September
• Fish Crowmost gone by early September
• Northern Rough-winged Swallowmost gone by late September

39. 39Brown Thrasher9.8%
40. 40Red-tailed Hawk9.8%
41. 41Mallard9.3%
42. 42Common Yellowthroat9.1%
43. 43Magnolia Warbler8.8%
44. 44Belted Kingfisher8.5%
45. 45Nashville Warbler8.1%
46. 46Black-and-white Warbler8.0%
47. 47Northern Parula8.0%
48. 48Yellow-billed Cuckoo7.8%
49. 49Northern House Wren7.6%
50. 50Blue-gray Gnatcatcher7.5%
51. 51Double-crested Cormorant7.3%
52. 52Chipping Sparrow7.2%
53. 53Chestnut-sided Warbler7.1%
54. 54Common Grackle7.1%
55. 55Northern Mockingbird7.0%
56. 56Rose-breasted Grosbeak7.0%
57. 57Red-winged Blackbird6.8%
58. 58Yellow-throated Vireo6.6%
59. 59Bald Eagle6.2%
60. 60Barn Swallow6.1%