Mid September
117 species on record
48
species this week
Sandy Creek Park (Durham, NC)
48 species so far this week — +8.6% against a typical mid September.
September is the 4th-richest of the twelve months: 117 species across 12 years, against 149 in April. The historical average for this week is 44.2.
95,215
Observations
185
Species
12 yr
Of record
Sep 08
Most recent
Recent uncommon sightings
reported here in the last 30 days, on under 2% of all visits
| Species | Through the year | On visits | Seen in | Records | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow-throated Vireo YTVI | 0.83% | 11/12 yr | 59 | Sep 05 | |
| Magnolia Warbler MAWA | 1.15% | 12/12 yr | 82 | Sep 08 |
Peaking now
at or near their annual high this month
Gray Catbird GRCA
White-eyed Vireo WEVI
American Redstart AMRE
Eastern Wood-Pewee EWPE
Fading out
present now, well down by next month
Summer Tanager SUTA
Red-eyed Vireo REVI
Great Egret GREG
Due back
absent now, expected within eight weeks
Ruby-crowned Kinglet RCKI
Dark-eyed Junco DEJU
Winter Wren WIWR
Just arrived
first records of the year, in the last two weeks
—
No first-of-year arrivals in the last two weeks.
On the move
migrants overdue to leave, and what to expect next
—
Nothing on the move right now — check back during migration.
Year by year
how the record has grown — and how much of it is effort
Species recorded
Checklists submitted
Most-reported species
bars trace each species' year, scaled to its own annual high
| # | Species | Through the year | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Cardinal NOCA | 2,737 | |
| 2 | Carolina Wren CAWR | 2,643 | |
| 3 | Carolina Chickadee CACH | 2,567 | |
| 4 | Tufted Titmouse TUTI | 2,478 | |
| 5 | Red-bellied Woodpecker RBWO | 2,452 | |
| 6 | Downy Woodpecker DOWO | 2,443 | |
| 7 | Eastern Bluebird EABL | 2,388 | |
| 8 | American Crow AMCR | 2,352 | |
| 9 | Eastern Phoebe EAPH | 2,188 | |
| 10 | Great Blue Heron GBHE | 2,185 |
Overdue this month
usually reliable now, but under-reported so far — worth looking for
| Species | Status | Usually detected | Seen this month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Catbird GRCA | year-round | 36.4% | 1 |
| Great Blue Heron GBHE | year-round | 31.6% | 0 |