Birds in Texas in September

Percent of complete checklists in Texas that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (145,306 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal54%
2. 2Blue Jay41%
3. 3Northern Mockingbird39%
4. 4White-winged Dove38%
5. 5Mourning Dove37%
6. 6Carolina Wren37%
7. 7Carolina Chickadee35%
8. 8Ruby-throated Hummingbird29%
9. 9Turkey Vulture28%
10. 10Great Egret25%
11. 11American Crow24%
12. 12Blue-gray Gnatcatcher24%
13. 13Great-tailed Grackle23%
14. 14House Finch22%
15. 15Red-bellied Woodpecker21%
16. 16Great Blue Heron21%
17. 17White-eyed Vireo20%
18. 18House Sparrow19%
19. 19Black Vulture18%
20. 20Downy Woodpecker18%
21. 21Killdeer18%
22. 22Snowy Egret17%
23. 23European Starling17%
24. 24Red-shouldered Hawk15%
25. 25Barn Swallow14%
26. 26Eastern Phoebe14%
27. 27Black-crested Titmouse14%
28. 28Lesser Goldfinch14%
29. 29Scissor-tailed Flycatcher13%
30. 30Northern Yellow Warbler13%
31. 31Tufted Titmouse13%
32. 32Chimney Swift12%
33. 33Ladder-backed Woodpecker11%
34. 34Bewick's Wren10%

• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of December
• Orange-crowned Warblerfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid January
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks late April
• Northern House Wrenfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of November
• Lincoln's Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks late March
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals early September, peaks late April
• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks late December
• Savannah Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks late December
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late October
• American White Pelicanfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of January
• Northern Harrierfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid November
• Green-winged Tealfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks early March

• Barn Swallowmost gone by the second week of September
• White-eyed Vireomost gone by late September
• Summer Tanagermost gone by late September
• Black-chinned Hummingbirdmost gone by mid September
• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by late September
• Mississippi Kitemost gone by the second week of September
• Green Heronmost gone by late September
• Orchard Oriolemost gone by the second week of September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by the second week of September
• Yellow-crowned Night Heronmost gone by mid September
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by late September
• Lark Sparrowmost gone by late September

35. 35White Ibis10%
36. 36Rock Pigeon10%
37. 37Golden-fronted Woodpecker9.7%
38. 38Black-bellied Whistling-Duck9.6%
39. 39Eastern Bluebird9.6%
40. 40Green Heron9.0%
41. 41Eurasian Collared-Dove9.0%
42. 42Baltimore Oriole8.9%
43. 43Wilson's Warbler8.9%
44. 44Laughing Gull8.8%
45. 45Western Cattle-Egret8.7%
46. 46Little Blue Heron8.7%
47. 47Loggerhead Shrike8.3%
48. 48Neotropic Cormorant8.0%
49. 49Red-winged Blackbird7.8%
50. 50Black-chinned Hummingbird7.8%
51. 51American Robin7.8%
52. 52Summer Tanager7.8%
53. 53Least Sandpiper7.4%
54. 54Belted Kingfisher6.9%
55. 55Great Crested Flycatcher6.8%
56. 56Blue-winged Teal6.8%
57. 57Inca Dove6.7%
58. 58Tricolored Heron6.4%
59. 59Mallard6.4%
60. 60Cooper's Hawk6.2%