Birds in Washington in September

Percent of complete checklists in Washington that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (123,927 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Crow47%
2. 2Song Sparrow42%
3. 3Black-capped Chickadee41%
4. 4Northern Flicker37%
5. 5American Robin32%
6. 6Steller's Jay30%
7. 7Dark-eyed Junco29%
8. 8Spotted Towhee29%
9. 9House Finch29%
10. 10Mallard29%
11. 11Anna's Hummingbird29%
12. 12Great Blue Heron28%
13. 13Red-breasted Nuthatch27%
14. 14White-crowned Sparrow24%
15. 15Chestnut-backed Chickadee23%
16. 16European Starling23%
17. 17Canada Goose22%
18. 18Bewick's Wren21%
19. 19Belted Kingfisher20%
20. 20American Goldfinch20%
21. 21Common Raven20%
22. 22Glaucous-winged Gull19%
23. 23Killdeer19%
24. 24Double-crested Cormorant17%
25. 25California Gull16%
26. 26Yellow-rumped Warbler15%
27. 27Golden-crowned Kinglet15%
28. 28Cedar Waxwing14%
29. 29Savannah Sparrow14%
30. 30Red-winged Blackbird14%
31. 31Barn Swallow13%
32. 32Downy Woodpecker13%
33. 33Rock Pigeon13%
34. 34Ring-billed Gull13%
35. 35Brown Creeper12%
36. 36Osprey11%
37. 37Eurasian Collared-Dove11%
38. 38Red-tailed Hawk11%

• Double-crested Cormorantfirst arrivals early September, peaks mid November
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• Golden-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid November
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid March
• Fox Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid December
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals early September, peaks early November
• Varied Thrushfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks early March
• Cackling Goosefirst arrivals mid September, peaks late October
• Snow Goosefirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Greater Scaupfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid January
• Pacific Loonfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late October

• American Goldfinchmost gone by the second week of September
• Barn Swallowmost gone by the second week of September
• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by the second week of September
• Wilson's Warblermost gone by early September
• Orange-crowned Warblermost gone by late September
• Mourning Dovemost gone by early September
• Western Tanagermost gone by early September
• Ospreymost gone by mid September
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by mid September
• Western Warbling Vireomost gone by early September
• Caspian Ternmost gone by late September
• Purple Martinmost gone by early September

39. 39Pied-billed Grebe9.9%
40. 40Mourning Dove9.8%
41. 41Caspian Tern9.7%
42. 42House Sparrow9.5%
43. 43American Wigeon9.1%
44. 44Golden-crowned Sparrow8.9%
45. 45Green-winged Teal8.8%
46. 46Common Yellowthroat8.3%
47. 47Turkey Vulture8.1%
48. 48American Coot7.9%
49. 49Gadwall7.6%
50. 50Bushtit7.5%
51. 51California Scrub-Jay7.4%
52. 52Bald Eagle7.4%
53. 53Wood Duck7.4%
54. 54Northern Shoveler6.9%
55. 55Orange-crowned Warbler6.9%
56. 56Western Sandpiper6.7%
57. 57Northern Pintail6.7%
58. 58Pelagic Cormorant6.7%
59. 59Greater Yellowlegs6.6%
60. 60Pine Siskin6.4%