Birds in North Dakota in September

Percent of complete checklists in North Dakota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (9,416 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin47%
2. 2Mourning Dove42%
3. 3Northern Flicker39%
4. 4Black-capped Chickadee38%
5. 5American Goldfinch34%
6. 6Canada Goose33%
7. 7Blue Jay32%
8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch31%
9. 9Yellow-rumped Warbler28%
10. 10Chipping Sparrow24%
11. 11Downy Woodpecker24%
12. 12American Crow22%
13. 13Ring-billed Gull22%
14. 14Cedar Waxwing21%
15. 15Barn Swallow21%
16. 16Hairy Woodpecker21%
17. 17Orange-crowned Warbler19%
18. 18Gray Catbird18%
19. 19Red-tailed Hawk18%
20. 20White-throated Sparrow18%
21. 21Mallard18%
22. 22Common Grackle18%
23. 23Red-breasted Nuthatch17%
24. 24House Finch17%
25. 25House Sparrow16%
26. 26Killdeer15%
27. 27Ruby-crowned Kinglet15%
28. 28Eurasian Collared-Dove14%
29. 29Double-crested Cormorant14%
30. 30Song Sparrow14%
31. 31Northern House Wren14%
32. 32Franklin's Gull14%
33. 33European Starling14%
34. 34Blue-winged Teal12%
35. 35Great Blue Heron12%
36. 36Turkey Vulture11%
37. 37Lincoln's Sparrow11%
38. 38Northern Yellow Warbler11%
39. 39Red-winged Blackbird11%
40. 40Rock Pigeon11%
41. 41Belted Kingfisher10%
42. 42American White Pelican10%
43. 43American Coot10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• Harris's Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Snow Goosefirst arrivals late September, peaks early November
• Tundra Swanfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• American Pipitfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Black-billed Magpiefirst arrivals early September, peaks late October
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks early October
• Rusty Blackbirdfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Brown Creeperfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid April
• American Herring Gullfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early December

• Mourning Dovemost gone by late September
• American Goldfinchmost gone by mid September
• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by early September
• Killdeermost gone by mid September
• Least Flycatchermost gone by the second week of September
• Barn Swallowmost gone by mid September
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by the second week of September
• Clay-colored Sparrowmost gone by the second week of September
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by late September
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by late September
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by early September
• American Redstartmost gone by the second week of September

44. 44Common Yellowthroat9.3%
45. 45Red-eyed Vireo9.2%
46. 46Clay-colored Sparrow9.2%
47. 47Wood Duck9.0%
48. 48Least Flycatcher8.8%
49. 49Western Meadowlark8.6%
50. 50Bald Eagle8.4%
51. 51American Redstart8.4%
52. 52Pied-billed Grebe8.0%
53. 53Greater Yellowlegs8.0%
54. 54Northern Harrier7.9%
55. 55Northern Shoveler7.8%
56. 56Dark-eyed Junco7.7%
57. 57Ring-necked Pheasant7.5%
58. 58Eastern Warbling Vireo7.4%
59. 59Pine Siskin6.8%
60. 60Cooper's Hawk6.7%