Birds in Pennsylvania in September

Percent of complete checklists in Pennsylvania that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (154,546 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay73%
2. 2Gray Catbird55%
3. 3Northern Cardinal55%
4. 4American Goldfinch48%
5. 5Mourning Dove48%
6. 6American Crow46%
7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker45%
8. 8Carolina Wren45%
9. 9American Robin42%
10. 10White-breasted Nuthatch41%
11. 11Downy Woodpecker41%
12. 12Northern Flicker36%
13. 13Tufted Titmouse35%
14. 14Song Sparrow29%
15. 15House Finch27%
16. 16Turkey Vulture27%
17. 17European Starling25%
18. 18Carolina Chickadee24%
19. 19Canada Goose21%
20. 20Common Yellowthroat20%
21. 21Eastern Phoebe20%
22. 22Cedar Waxwing19%
23. 23Great Blue Heron19%
24. 24Black-capped Chickadee18%
25. 25Eastern Wood-Pewee18%
26. 26Red-eyed Vireo18%
27. 27Ruby-throated Hummingbird18%
28. 28Hairy Woodpecker17%
29. 29House Sparrow17%
30. 30Eastern Towhee16%
31. 31Eastern Bluebird16%
32. 32Chimney Swift15%
33. 33Mallard15%
34. 34American Redstart15%
35. 35Magnolia Warbler14%
36. 36Red-tailed Hawk14%
37. 37Belted Kingfisher14%
38. 38Northern House Wren14%
39. 39Pileated Woodpecker14%
40. 40Black-throated Green Warbler13%
41. 41Chipping Sparrow11%
42. 42Killdeer10%
43. 43Northern Mockingbird10%

• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks mid October
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckerfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
• Cooper's Hawkfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• Purple Finchfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks late October
• American Black Duckfirst arrivals late September, peaks early March
• Green-winged Tealfirst arrivals early September, peaks late March
• Brown Creeperfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid November

• American Goldfinchmost gone by late September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by mid September
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by mid September
• Barn Swallowmost gone by early September
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by late September
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by mid September
• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by early September
• Scarlet Tanagermost gone by late September
• Eastern Warbling Vireomost gone by the second week of September
• Brown Thrashermost gone by late September
• Green Heronmost gone by late September
• Chestnut-sided Warblermost gone by late September

44. 44Wood Duck9.9%
45. 45Black-and-white Warbler9.3%
46. 46Double-crested Cormorant9.2%
47. 47Bald Eagle9.0%
48. 48Northern Parula8.2%
49. 49Rose-breasted Grosbeak7.6%
50. 50Rock Pigeon7.5%
51. 51Cooper's Hawk7.4%
52. 52Common Raven7.4%
53. 53Scarlet Tanager7.3%
54. 54Common Grackle7.2%
55. 55Red-winged Blackbird7.2%
56. 56Chestnut-sided Warbler6.8%
57. 57Cape May Warbler6.7%
58. 58Green Heron6.5%
59. 59Great Egret6.4%
60. 60Tree Swallow6.3%