September 2021 Monthly Challenge

[Gord]

September is one of the best months for birding with fall migration in full-swing. What makes this a good month to get lots of species is that many of the warbler and vireo species are still being seen as well as migrant sparrows and shorebirds continue to arrive. Harrison Lake is a super place to see migrants so is Island 22 . There's lots of birds moving south so any of your favourite sites are worth visiting.


Breakdown by year for September

2008 – 157 species recorded
2009 – 150 species recorded
2010 – 154 species recorded
2011 - 143 species recorded
2012 - 172 species recorded
2013 - 161 species recorded
2014 - 149 species recorded
2015 - 145 species recorded
2016 - 152 species recorded
2017 - 145 species recorded
2018 - 154 species recorded
2019 - 153 species recorded
2020 - 140 species recorded

Average species for September: 152

Last updated: October 4

Species seen to date: 151


Click on a species in blue text to see more information on that species in our checklist area.

To view the missing species for the month please click here


Greater White-fronted Goose
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
American Wigeon
Mallard
Gadwall
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Black Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Surf Scoter
Hooded Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Sooty Grouse
Ruffed Grouse
Common Loon
Pacific Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Eared Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Western Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
White-faced Ibis
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Golden Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Northern Harrier
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Virginia Rail
Sora
American Coot
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Pectoral Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
Parasitic Jaegar
Sabine's Gull
Bonaparte's Gull
Short-billed Gull
California Gull
Herring Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Common Tern
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Band-tailed Pigeon
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Barn Owl
Great Horned Owl
Barred Owl
Black Swift
Vaux's Swift
Anna's Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Northern Flicker
Hairy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Western Wood-Pewee
Hammond's Flycatcher
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Red-eyed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Cassin's Vireo
Canada Jay
Steller's Jay
American/Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
Horned Lark
Bank Swallow
Barn Swallow
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
Purple Martin
Black-capped Chickadee
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Mountain Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Bushtit
Brown Creeper
Pacific Wren
Bewick's Wren
Marsh Wren
American Dipper
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Varied Thrush
Townsend's Solitaire
Cedar Waxwing
European Starling
American Pipit
Northern Waterthrush
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Black-throated Grey Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
MacGillvray's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Western Tanager
Black-headed Grosbeak
Lazuli Bunting
Spotted Towhee
Savannah Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Western Meadowlark
House Finch
Purple Finch
Red Crossbill
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
Evening Grosbeak
House Sparrow

[Gord]

Started it off with what was seen at Harrison Lagoon today. No Brown Pelican to add.

[birder1942]

Hi, Gord. You may add the following from Willband yesterday: Wood Duck, Mallard, Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Shoveler, Pied-billed Grebe, Belted Kingfisher, willo Flycatcher, Olive-sided Flycatcher, American Coot, Marsh Wren, America Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, Western Tanager, Song Sparrow, and Purple Finch. John Vooys.

[oldfulica]

We had a Sora today at Wilband. First one I have seen since I started walking there 13 years ago. It was at the first arched bridge. I didn't have my camera and of course, it was right out in the open.

[graeme45]

Osprey soaring high above the rotary trail today.

[kenneth2019]

Red Crossbills at Silver Lake


Common Loon and Mergansers at Ross Lake

Ruffed Grouse, Common Raven, Spotted Sandpiper at Chittenden Trail Head

[Chris]

Barred Owl calling the other night

[graeme45]

A Pileated Woodpecker flew over the freeway this afternoon near Whatcom

[Ben]

Glaucous-winged Gull
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
House Sparrow
Downy Woodpecker
European Starling
At Sardis Park

[imperialbirders]

Hairy Woodpeckers, Evening Grosbeaks, Blackheaded Grosbeaks, Bandtail Pigeon, Chestnut backed Chickadees, Spotted Towhees, Northern Flickers, Annas Hummingbirds, Song Sparrows, Brown Creepers, Swainson Thrushes,

[Chris]

From Strawberry Flats on Saturday

Sooty Grouse
Canada Jay
Mountain Chickadee
Hermit Thrush
Varied Thrush

[Ben]

Vaux's Swift
and Blue-winged Teal from Sardis Park

Also Northern Waterthrush from Cheam Lake

[imperialbirders]

Hi
We saw some Turkey Vultures over the Fraser River on our drive to Hope this morning. A flock of Bush Tits visited our back yard early yesterday morning. A few Pine Siskins remain but the swarms have moved on.

[Randy]

I had my FOS fox sparrow at my place the other day in my water feature. A new species for my water feature too.

[Ben]

WW Pewee
Hammond's Flycatcher
Wilson's Warbler
Lincoln's Sparrow
Bewick's Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Pipit
Bald Eagle
American Kestrel
Warbling Vireo
Rock Pigeon

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