Birds in Nebraska in September

Percent of complete checklists in Nebraska that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (15,828 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay59%
2. 2Mourning Dove50%
3. 3American Robin45%
4. 4Northern Flicker39%
5. 5American Goldfinch34%
6. 6Northern Cardinal33%
7. 7Downy Woodpecker31%
8. 8European Starling31%
9. 9Turkey Vulture28%
10. 10Barn Swallow26%
11. 11White-breasted Nuthatch26%
12. 12Gray Catbird24%
13. 13House Sparrow23%
14. 14Eurasian Collared-Dove23%
15. 15Black-capped Chickadee22%
16. 16Great Blue Heron22%
17. 17Red-bellied Woodpecker22%
18. 18House Finch22%
19. 19Killdeer21%
20. 20Northern House Wren20%
21. 21Canada Goose18%
22. 22Red-headed Woodpecker15%
23. 23Red-winged Blackbird15%
24. 24Red-tailed Hawk14%
25. 25Mallard14%
26. 26Brown Thrasher13%
27. 27American Crow12%
28. 28Belted Kingfisher12%
29. 29Chipping Sparrow11%
30. 30Ruby-throated Hummingbird11%
31. 31Common Grackle11%
32. 32Nashville Warbler11%
33. 33Chimney Swift10%
34. 34Wood Duck10%
35. 35Ring-billed Gull10%

• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
• Red-bellied Woodpeckerfirst arrivals early September, peaks mid December
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• Harris's Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
• American Wigeonfirst arrivals early September, peaks mid March
• Ruddy Duckfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of November
• Redheadfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of March
• Savannah Sparrowfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• Pine Siskinfirst arrivals early September, peaks early February

• Mourning Dovemost gone by late September
• American Goldfinchmost gone by the second week of September
• Barn Swallowmost gone by late September
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by mid September
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by early September
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by early September
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by late September
• Red-headed Woodpeckermost gone by mid September
• Eastern Warbling Vireomost gone by the second week of September
• Brown Thrashermost gone by late September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by the second week of September
• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by the second week of September

36. 36Wilson's Warbler9.7%
37. 37Western Meadowlark9.5%
38. 38Blue-winged Teal9.4%
39. 39Hairy Woodpecker9.3%
40. 40Orange-crowned Warbler8.9%
41. 41Franklin's Gull8.5%
42. 42Red-breasted Nuthatch8.3%
43. 43Red-eyed Vireo8.2%
44. 44Double-crested Cormorant8.2%
45. 45Pied-billed Grebe8.0%
46. 46Eastern Kingbird8.0%
47. 47Eastern Warbling Vireo7.9%
48. 48Rock Pigeon7.9%
49. 49Common Yellowthroat7.8%
50. 50American White Pelican7.5%
51. 51Eastern Wood-Pewee7.3%
52. 52Cedar Waxwing7.2%
53. 53American Kestrel7.2%
54. 54Yellow-rumped Warbler7.1%
55. 55Cooper's Hawk6.8%
56. 56Bald Eagle6.6%
57. 57Lincoln's Sparrow6.6%
58. 58Song Sparrow5.9%
59. 59Common Nighthawk5.9%
60. 60Spotted Towhee5.7%