Birds in New Jersey in September

Percent of complete checklists in New Jersey that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (82,971 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay56%
2. 2Gray Catbird53%
3. 3Mourning Dove51%
4. 4Northern Cardinal49%
5. 5Carolina Wren45%
6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker37%
7. 7Northern Flicker36%
8. 8American Robin34%
9. 9American Goldfinch34%
10. 10Downy Woodpecker32%
11. 11American Crow30%
12. 12Turkey Vulture30%
13. 13Osprey29%
14. 14Tufted Titmouse29%
15. 15Common Yellowthroat29%
16. 16Canada Goose28%
17. 17American Redstart27%
18. 18European Starling26%
19. 19Great Blue Heron26%
20. 20White-breasted Nuthatch25%
21. 21Double-crested Cormorant24%
22. 22Great Egret23%
23. 23House Finch23%
24. 24Laughing Gull23%
25. 25Mallard23%
26. 26American Herring Gull22%
27. 27Carolina Chickadee22%
28. 28Song Sparrow22%
29. 29Northern Mockingbird21%
30. 30Red-eyed Vireo19%
31. 31House Sparrow19%
32. 32Ruby-throated Hummingbird18%
33. 33Black-and-white Warbler18%
34. 34Common Grackle17%
35. 35Red-winged Blackbird16%
36. 36Northern Parula16%
37. 37Belted Kingfisher16%
38. 38Tree Swallow15%
39. 39Great Black-backed Gull15%
40. 40Eastern Phoebe14%
41. 41Bald Eagle14%
42. 42Eastern Wood-Pewee14%
43. 43Cooper's Hawk13%
44. 44Northern House Wren13%
45. 45Ring-billed Gull13%
46. 46Snowy Egret13%
47. 47Red-tailed Hawk12%
48. 48Hairy Woodpecker12%
49. 49Cedar Waxwing12%
50. 50Mute Swan12%
51. 51Palm Warbler11%
52. 52Chimney Swift10%
53. 53American Kestrel10%
54. 54Rock Pigeon10%
55. 55Black Vulture10%
56. 56Merlin10%
57. 57Magnolia Warbler10%

• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of November
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals early September, peaks late September
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• Cooper's Hawkfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
• Sharp-shinned Hawkfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• Savannah Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October

• American Goldfinchmost gone by the second week of September
• Barn Swallowmost gone by early September
• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by early September
• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by mid September
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by the second week of September
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by late September
• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by the second week of September
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by late September
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by late September
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by mid September
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by early September
• Eastern Warbling Vireomost gone by the second week of September

58. 58Black-capped Chickadee9.9%
59. 59Sharp-shinned Hawk9.6%
60. 60Eastern Towhee9.1%