Birds in Rhode Island in September

Percent of complete checklists in Rhode Island that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (12,401 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Gray Catbird53%
2. 2Blue Jay51%
3. 3Double-crested Cormorant46%
4. 4Black-capped Chickadee43%
5. 5American Herring Gull41%
6. 6Carolina Wren41%
7. 7Song Sparrow40%
8. 8American Crow36%
9. 9American Goldfinch36%
10. 10Northern Cardinal34%
11. 11Mourning Dove33%
12. 12Tufted Titmouse30%
13. 13Downy Woodpecker30%
14. 14American Robin27%
15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch27%
16. 16Great Black-backed Gull27%
17. 17Great Blue Heron26%
18. 18Laughing Gull25%
19. 19Osprey24%
20. 20Ring-billed Gull24%
21. 21Northern Flicker24%
22. 22Canada Goose21%
23. 23Great Egret21%
24. 24Mallard20%
25. 25Eastern Phoebe20%
26. 26Red-bellied Woodpecker20%
27. 27Eastern Towhee19%
28. 28House Sparrow18%
29. 29European Starling18%
30. 30Common Yellowthroat17%
31. 31House Finch17%
32. 32Semipalmated Plover16%
33. 33Tree Swallow16%
34. 34Belted Kingfisher14%
35. 35Mute Swan14%
36. 36Northern House Wren13%
37. 37American Redstart13%
38. 38Northern Mockingbird12%
39. 39Ruby-throated Hummingbird12%
40. 40Common Grackle12%
41. 41Greater Yellowlegs11%
42. 42Snowy Egret11%
43. 43Red-eyed Vireo11%
44. 44Semipalmated Sandpiper11%
45. 45Cedar Waxwing11%

• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early November
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals late September, peaks late November
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid October
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• Black Scoterfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid December
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
• Blackpoll Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks early October
• Great Cormorantfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks early March
• Hairy Woodpeckerfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October

• American Goldfinchmost gone by mid September
• Ospreymost gone by mid September
• Mourning Dovemost gone by mid September
• Great Black-backed Gullmost gone by mid September
• Tree Swallowmost gone by mid September
• Semipalmated Plovermost gone by mid September
• Common Ternmost gone by early September
• Semipalmated Sandpipermost gone by mid September
• Least Sandpipermost gone by the second week of September
• Willetmost gone by early September
• Snowy Egretmost gone by late September
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by the second week of September

46. 46Least Sandpiper9.6%
47. 47Turkey Vulture9.4%
48. 48Wood Duck8.9%
49. 49Red-tailed Hawk8.7%
50. 50Killdeer8.6%
51. 51Sanderling8.5%
52. 52Black-bellied Plover8.5%
53. 53Common Eider8.3%
54. 54Chipping Sparrow8.3%
55. 55Savannah Sparrow8.1%
56. 56Hairy Woodpecker7.8%
57. 57Cooper's Hawk7.7%
58. 58Northern Parula7.5%
59. 59Black-and-white Warbler7.2%
60. 60Rock Pigeon7.1%