Birds in New York in September

Percent of complete checklists in New York that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (203,491 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay66%
2. 2Gray Catbird50%
3. 3Northern Cardinal46%
4. 4Mourning Dove43%
5. 5American Robin42%
6. 6Black-capped Chickadee40%
7. 7American Goldfinch40%
8. 8American Crow38%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker36%
10. 10Canada Goose33%
11. 11Northern Flicker33%
12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker32%
13. 13European Starling31%
14. 14White-breasted Nuthatch31%
15. 15Song Sparrow30%
16. 16House Sparrow26%
17. 17Common Yellowthroat25%
18. 18Mallard25%
19. 19Carolina Wren24%
20. 20Ring-billed Gull23%
21. 21Great Blue Heron23%
22. 22Tufted Titmouse22%
23. 23Double-crested Cormorant22%
24. 24Eastern Phoebe19%
25. 25Rock Pigeon18%
26. 26American Redstart18%
27. 27American Herring Gull18%
28. 28Cedar Waxwing17%
29. 29Red-eyed Vireo17%
30. 30House Finch15%
31. 31Common Grackle15%
32. 32Turkey Vulture15%
33. 33Hairy Woodpecker15%
34. 34Belted Kingfisher14%
35. 35Ruby-throated Hummingbird14%
36. 36Magnolia Warbler14%
37. 37Eastern Wood-Pewee13%
38. 38Osprey13%
39. 39Red-tailed Hawk13%
40. 40Northern Mockingbird12%
41. 41Black-and-white Warbler12%
42. 42Red-winged Blackbird12%
43. 43Northern Parula11%
44. 44Wood Duck11%
45. 45Red-breasted Nuthatch11%
46. 46Great Egret10%
47. 47Northern House Wren10%

• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• American Herring Gullfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of January
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• Hermit Thrushfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late October
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
• Swainson's Thrushfirst arrivals early September, peaks mid September
• Brown Creeperfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of April
• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• American Wigeonfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of March
• Winter Wrenfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• Lincoln's Sparrowfirst arrivals early September, peaks early October

• American Goldfinchmost gone by mid September
• Common Gracklemost gone by the second week of September
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by early September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by late September
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by late September
• Eastern Warbling Vireomost gone by the second week of September
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by late September
• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by early September
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakmost gone by late September
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by mid September
• Chestnut-sided Warblermost gone by mid September
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by late September

48. 48White-throated Sparrow9.8%
49. 49Chipping Sparrow9.2%
50. 50Yellow-rumped Warbler8.8%
51. 51Killdeer8.8%
52. 52Black-throated Green Warbler8.8%
53. 53Common Raven8.7%
54. 54Pileated Woodpecker8.6%
55. 55Rose-breasted Grosbeak8.4%
56. 56Great Black-backed Gull8.2%
57. 57Bald Eagle8.0%
58. 58Eastern Towhee7.5%
59. 59Swainson's Thrush7.5%
60. 60Laughing Gull7.3%