Birds in Tennessee in September

Percent of complete checklists in Tennessee that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (51,080 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal66%
2. 2Blue Jay64%
3. 3Carolina Wren62%
4. 4Carolina Chickadee59%
5. 5American Crow55%
6. 6Tufted Titmouse52%
7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker45%
8. 8Mourning Dove45%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker42%
10. 10Ruby-throated Hummingbird39%
11. 11White-breasted Nuthatch34%
12. 12American Goldfinch33%
13. 13Northern Mockingbird33%
14. 14Eastern Bluebird32%
15. 15House Finch30%
16. 16Eastern Wood-Pewee29%
17. 17American Robin28%
18. 18Great Blue Heron23%
19. 19White-eyed Vireo23%
20. 20European Starling22%
21. 21Turkey Vulture22%
22. 22Eastern Phoebe22%
23. 23Eastern Towhee21%
24. 24Pileated Woodpecker21%
25. 25Magnolia Warbler20%
26. 26Brown Thrasher19%
27. 27Chimney Swift18%
28. 28Killdeer17%
29. 29Gray Catbird17%
30. 30American Redstart16%
31. 31Canada Goose16%
32. 32Summer Tanager15%
33. 33Northern Flicker15%
34. 34Black Vulture15%
35. 35Double-crested Cormorant14%
36. 36Belted Kingfisher14%
37. 37Tennessee Warbler14%
38. 38Red-shouldered Hawk14%
39. 39Indigo Bunting13%
40. 40Mallard12%
41. 41Song Sparrow12%
42. 42Great Egret12%
43. 43Blue-gray Gnatcatcher12%
44. 44Red-eyed Vireo11%
45. 45Swainson's Thrush10%

• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid October
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Eastern Phoebefirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks early November
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakfirst arrivals early September, peaks early October
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckerfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid December
• Swainson's Thrushfirst arrivals early September, peaks late September
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks late April
• American Cootfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of November
• Bay-breasted Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks early October
• Hairy Woodpeckerfirst arrivals early September, peaks late September
• Gray-cheeked Thrushfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks late September

• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by the second week of September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by late September
• Wood Thrushmost gone by late September
• Yellow-billed Cuckoomost gone by early September
• Green Heronmost gone by mid September
• Ospreymost gone by late September
• Blue Grosbeakmost gone by early September
• Yellow-throated Warblermost gone by late September
• Acadian Flycatchermost gone by mid September
• Prairie Warblermost gone by the second week of September
• Mississippi Kitemost gone by early September
• Little Blue Heronmost gone by the second week of September

46. 46Northern Parula9.9%
47. 47Chipping Sparrow9.3%
48. 48Wood Duck9.2%
49. 49Common Yellowthroat8.8%
50. 50Chestnut-sided Warbler8.4%
51. 51Black-and-white Warbler8.3%
52. 52Hairy Woodpecker8.1%
53. 53Yellow-throated Vireo8.1%
54. 54Red-tailed Hawk8.0%
55. 55Common Grackle7.2%
56. 56Rose-breasted Grosbeak7.2%
57. 57Green Heron7.2%
58. 58Field Sparrow7.0%
59. 59Rock Pigeon7.0%
60. 60Cedar Waxwing7.0%