Birds in Virginia in September

Percent of complete checklists in Virginia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (98,898 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal65%
2. 2Carolina Wren63%
3. 3Blue Jay59%
4. 4American Crow56%
5. 5Carolina Chickadee51%
6. 6Tufted Titmouse45%
7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker45%
8. 8Mourning Dove45%
9. 9American Goldfinch41%
10. 10Downy Woodpecker40%
11. 11White-breasted Nuthatch36%
12. 12Gray Catbird32%
13. 13Turkey Vulture30%
14. 14Eastern Bluebird29%
15. 15American Robin27%
16. 16Ruby-throated Hummingbird26%
17. 17Northern Mockingbird25%
18. 18House Finch25%
19. 19Northern Flicker23%
20. 20Eastern Wood-Pewee23%
21. 21Pileated Woodpecker23%
22. 22Great Blue Heron22%
23. 23European Starling22%
24. 24Canada Goose19%
25. 25Red-eyed Vireo18%
26. 26Eastern Phoebe16%
27. 27Red-shouldered Hawk16%
28. 28American Redstart16%
29. 29Chimney Swift16%
30. 30Great Egret15%
31. 31Common Yellowthroat14%
32. 32Double-crested Cormorant14%
33. 33Belted Kingfisher14%
34. 34Black Vulture13%
35. 35Osprey13%
36. 36Mallard13%
37. 37Laughing Gull13%
38. 38Brown Thrasher12%
39. 39Chipping Sparrow12%
40. 40Song Sparrow12%
41. 41Fish Crow12%
42. 42Bald Eagle12%
43. 43Eastern Towhee11%
44. 44House Sparrow11%
45. 45Black-and-white Warbler11%
46. 46Magnolia Warbler10%
47. 47Cedar Waxwing10%
48. 48Pine Warbler10%
49. 49Hairy Woodpecker10%

• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late October
• Eastern Phoebefirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckerfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of December
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
• American Herring Gullfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late January
• Eastern Meadowlarkfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of June
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals early September, peaks mid November
• Red-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals early September, peaks late October

• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by late September
• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by the second week of September
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by late September
• Yellow-billed Cuckoomost gone by mid September
• Green Heronmost gone by mid September
• White-eyed Vireomost gone by late September
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by mid September
• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by late September
• Northern Rough-winged Swallowmost gone by late September
• Blue Grosbeakmost gone by the second week of September
• Killdeermost gone by late September
• Summer Tanagermost gone by late September

50. 50White-eyed Vireo9.2%
51. 51Blue-gray Gnatcatcher8.9%
52. 52Northern Parula8.8%
53. 53Common Grackle8.3%
54. 54Killdeer8.1%
55. 55Indigo Bunting8.0%
56. 56Rock Pigeon7.3%
57. 57Cape May Warbler7.3%
58. 58Common Raven7.2%
59. 59Northern House Wren7.0%
60. 60Scarlet Tanager7.0%