Birds in Oklahoma
Birds in Oklahoma in September
The most likely birds in Oklahoma in September are Northern Cardinal (51%), Blue Jay (47%), and Mourning Dove (42%). 138 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Oklahoma that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (16,008 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal51% - 2
Blue Jay47% - 3
Mourning Dove42% - 4
American Crow42% - 5
Carolina Chickadee41% - 6
Carolina Wren40% - 7
Turkey Vulture30% - 8
Great Blue Heron29% - 9
European Starling29% - 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker29% - 11
Downy Woodpecker28% - 12
Great Egret27% - 13
Tufted Titmouse25% - 14
Ruby-throated Hummingbird23% - 15
Eastern Phoebe23% - 16
Canada Goose22% - 17
Killdeer22% - 18
American Robin22% - 19
House Sparrow21% - 20
House Finch20% - 21
Northern Mockingbird18% - 22
Eurasian Collared-Dove18% - 23
Mallard17% - 24
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher17% - 25
Red-shouldered Hawk14% - 26
Eastern Bluebird13% - 27
Northern Flicker12% - 28
Mississippi Kite12%
Arriving
New in September- Northern Flicker
- Eastern Phoebe
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Franklin's Gull
- Lincoln's Sparrow
- Eastern Meadowlark
- Belted Kingfisher
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet
- Savannah Sparrow
- Red-headed Woodpecker
- Green-winged Teal
- Northern Harrier
Leaving
Gone by the end of September- Mourning Dove
- Mississippi Kite
- Great Crested Flycatcher
- Barn Swallow
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
- Eastern Kingbird
- Baltimore Oriole
- Fish Crow
- Red-eyed Vireo
- Summer Tanager
- White-eyed Vireo
- Eastern Warbling Vireo
Less common
Share of checklists- 29
Brown Thrasher9.8% - 30
White-breasted Nuthatch9.7% - 31
Belted Kingfisher9.7% - 32
American Goldfinch9.6% - 33
Red-winged Blackbird9.4% - 34
Chimney Swift9.4% - 35
Snowy Egret9.3% - 36
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher9.1% - 37
Indigo Bunting8.5% - 38Northern Yellow Warbler8.4%
- 39
Red-tailed Hawk8.2% - 40
Red-headed Woodpecker8.1% - 41
Double-crested Cormorant8.1% - 42
Pileated Woodpecker8.0% - 43
Rock Pigeon8.0% - 44
White-eyed Vireo8.0% - 45
Ring-billed Gull7.7% - 46
Blue-winged Teal7.2% - 47
Barn Swallow7.0% - 48
American Kestrel7.0% - 49
Osprey6.8% - 50
American White Pelican6.6% - 51
Common Grackle6.6% - 52
Summer Tanager6.4% - 53
White-winged Dove6.0% - 54
Gray Catbird5.7% - 55
Pied-billed Grebe5.5% - 56
Nashville Warbler5.4% - 57
Wilson's Warbler5.4% - 58
Great-tailed Grackle5.3% - 59
Cooper's Hawk5.0% - 60
Bewick's Wren4.7%