Birds in Vermont in September

Percent of complete checklists in Vermont that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (36,654 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay67%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee63%
3. 3American Crow54%
4. 4American Goldfinch45%
5. 5Song Sparrow36%
6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch35%
7. 7Gray Catbird35%
8. 8Eastern Phoebe28%
9. 9American Robin27%
10. 10Northern Cardinal25%
11. 11Downy Woodpecker25%
12. 12Tufted Titmouse22%
13. 13Common Raven22%
14. 14Canada Goose22%
15. 15Northern Flicker22%
16. 16Mourning Dove21%
17. 17Common Yellowthroat21%
18. 18Great Blue Heron19%
19. 19Hairy Woodpecker18%
20. 20Cedar Waxwing18%
21. 21Mallard17%
22. 22Red-eyed Vireo17%
23. 23White-throated Sparrow17%
24. 24Red-breasted Nuthatch17%
25. 25Belted Kingfisher17%
26. 26Yellow-rumped Warbler16%
27. 27Ring-billed Gull16%
28. 28Turkey Vulture15%
29. 29Pileated Woodpecker13%
30. 30Wood Duck12%
31. 31Black-throated Green Warbler12%
32. 32Ruby-throated Hummingbird12%
33. 33Chipping Sparrow11%

• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of October
• Pileated Woodpeckerfirst arrivals early September, peaks mid September
• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Lincoln's Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks late September

• American Goldfinchmost gone by the second week of September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by early September
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by mid September
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by the second week of September
• American Redstartmost gone by early September
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by the second week of September
• Eastern Warbling Vireomost gone by the second week of September
• Black-and-white Warblermost gone by the second week of September
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckermost gone by late September
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by the second week of September
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakmost gone by mid September
• Black-throated Blue Warblermost gone by mid September

34. 34Double-crested Cormorant9.8%
35. 35Red-bellied Woodpecker9.5%
36. 36European Starling9.3%
37. 37Magnolia Warbler9.0%
38. 38Great Egret9.0%
39. 39Northern House Wren8.9%
40. 40Carolina Wren8.6%
41. 41Yellow-bellied Sapsucker8.1%
42. 42Blue-headed Vireo8.0%
43. 43Swamp Sparrow7.9%
44. 44Eastern Bluebird6.5%
45. 45Eastern Wood-Pewee6.4%
46. 46Brown Creeper6.4%
47. 47Rock Pigeon6.3%
48. 48Ruby-crowned Kinglet6.3%
49. 49Bald Eagle6.1%
50. 50House Finch6.0%
51. 51Red-winged Blackbird5.7%
52. 52Rose-breasted Grosbeak5.6%
53. 53Tennessee Warbler5.5%
54. 54Golden-crowned Kinglet5.2%
55. 55American Redstart5.2%
56. 56Red-tailed Hawk5.2%
57. 57Purple Finch5.1%
58. 58Chestnut-sided Warbler5.1%
59. 59Osprey5.0%
60. 60Semipalmated Plover4.9%