Birds in Wisconsin in September

Percent of complete checklists in Wisconsin that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (90,441 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay64%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee60%
3. 3American Goldfinch52%
4. 4American Crow46%
5. 5Downy Woodpecker43%
6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch43%
7. 7Northern Cardinal41%
8. 8Mourning Dove39%
9. 9American Robin39%
10. 10Canada Goose36%
11. 11Red-bellied Woodpecker34%
12. 12Gray Catbird34%
13. 13Northern Flicker31%
14. 14Hairy Woodpecker27%
15. 15Cedar Waxwing26%
16. 16Mallard24%
17. 17Ring-billed Gull22%
18. 18House Finch21%
19. 19Yellow-rumped Warbler20%
20. 20Red-breasted Nuthatch20%
21. 21Song Sparrow20%
22. 22House Sparrow19%
23. 23Sandhill Crane19%
24. 24Ruby-throated Hummingbird19%
25. 25American Redstart19%
26. 26Great Blue Heron18%
27. 27European Starling17%
28. 28Common Yellowthroat17%
29. 29Swainson's Thrush16%
30. 30Eastern Wood-Pewee16%
31. 31Turkey Vulture15%
32. 32Red-winged Blackbird15%
33. 33Belted Kingfisher15%
34. 34Wood Duck15%
35. 35Northern House Wren14%
36. 36Tennessee Warbler14%
37. 37Palm Warbler14%
38. 38Red-eyed Vireo14%
39. 39White-throated Sparrow14%
40. 40Eastern Phoebe13%
41. 41Rose-breasted Grosbeak12%
42. 42Double-crested Cormorant12%
43. 43Magnolia Warbler12%
44. 44Bald Eagle11%
45. 45Killdeer11%
46. 46Nashville Warbler10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals mid September, peaks early November
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Common Merganserfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of March
• Hermit Thrushfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• Brown Creeperfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of April
• Gadwallfirst arrivals late September, peaks late March
• Redheadfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid March
• Pine Siskinfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late February
• Lincoln's Sparrowfirst arrivals early September, peaks early October
• Winter Wrenfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Orange-crowned Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October

• Gray Catbirdmost gone by late September
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by mid September
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by early September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by the second week of September
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by late September
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakmost gone by mid September
• Barn Swallowmost gone by early September
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by the second week of September
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by mid September
• American Redstartmost gone by late September
• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by early September
• Eastern Warbling Vireomost gone by the second week of September

47. 47Red-tailed Hawk9.8%
48. 48Pileated Woodpecker9.8%
49. 49Common Grackle9.7%
50. 50American Herring Gull8.6%
51. 51Great Egret8.5%
52. 52Black-and-white Warbler8.4%
53. 53Eastern Bluebird8.3%
54. 54Chipping Sparrow8.2%
55. 55Swamp Sparrow7.9%
56. 56Wild Turkey7.3%
57. 57Pied-billed Grebe7.2%
58. 58Blackpoll Warbler7.0%
59. 59Tufted Titmouse6.8%
60. 60Barn Swallow6.7%