Birds in West Virginia in September

Percent of complete checklists in West Virginia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (13,998 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay70%
2. 2American Crow54%
3. 3Northern Cardinal52%
4. 4Carolina Wren50%
5. 5American Goldfinch47%
6. 6Mourning Dove41%
7. 7Tufted Titmouse41%
8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch39%
9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker38%
10. 10Turkey Vulture35%
11. 11Carolina Chickadee34%
12. 12Downy Woodpecker33%
13. 13Gray Catbird32%
14. 14Song Sparrow30%
15. 15Eastern Towhee29%
16. 16American Robin29%
17. 17Cedar Waxwing29%
18. 18Eastern Phoebe27%
19. 19Northern Flicker26%
20. 20Ruby-throated Hummingbird26%
21. 21European Starling25%
22. 22Pileated Woodpecker23%
23. 23Common Raven21%
24. 24Eastern Bluebird21%
25. 25Eastern Wood-Pewee20%
26. 26Canada Goose18%
27. 27House Finch18%
28. 28Red-eyed Vireo15%
29. 29House Sparrow15%
30. 30Northern Mockingbird14%
31. 31Common Yellowthroat14%
32. 32Great Blue Heron14%
33. 33Magnolia Warbler13%
34. 34Killdeer13%
35. 35Black-capped Chickadee13%
36. 36Red-shouldered Hawk13%
37. 37Chimney Swift12%
38. 38Belted Kingfisher12%
39. 39Black-throated Green Warbler12%
40. 40Mallard12%
41. 41Hairy Woodpecker12%
42. 42Chipping Sparrow11%
43. 43White-eyed Vireo11%
44. 44Scarlet Tanager11%
45. 45Cape May Warbler11%
46. 46Brown Thrasher10%
47. 47American Redstart10%

• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks early October
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks early November
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks mid October
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late September, peaks late October
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks early October
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid November
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of December
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of December
• Bay-breasted Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks late September
• Purple Finchfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early November
• Blackpoll Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks late September

• American Goldfinchmost gone by mid September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by the second week of September
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by late September
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by late September
• Scarlet Tanagermost gone by late September
• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by early September
• Brown Thrashermost gone by late September
• Black-and-white Warblermost gone by late September
• Hooded Warblermost gone by late September
• Yellow-throated Vireomost gone by late September
• Yellow-billed Cuckoomost gone by early September
• Green Heronmost gone by late September

48. 48Red-tailed Hawk9.5%
49. 49Wood Duck9.1%
50. 50Indigo Bunting9.0%
51. 51Rock Pigeon8.8%
52. 52Swainson's Thrush8.6%
53. 53Rose-breasted Grosbeak8.4%
54. 54Tennessee Warbler7.7%
55. 55Field Sparrow7.2%
56. 56Yellow-throated Vireo7.2%
57. 57Green Heron6.8%
58. 58Palm Warbler6.6%
59. 59Red-winged Blackbird6.4%
60. 60Bald Eagle6.4%