What animals are recorded in September?
Species whose observations peak in September. For migrants and short-lived adults this is a genuine season; for others it mostly reflects when people are outside looking.
Source: GBIF CC0 occurrence facets · refreshed 2026-08-23 · peak month is calculated from 12 GBIF occurrence facets; it is not a migration or abundance claim.
Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus · peaks in September · 1,019,950 records
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus · peaks in September · 785,424 records
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus · peaks in September · 306,685 records
European Honey-buzzard
Pernis apivorus · peaks in September · 284,416 records
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis · peaks in September · 234,801 records
Bluethroat
Luscinia svecica · peaks in September · 223,395 records
Merlin
Falco columbarius · peaks in September · 185,213 records
Black Kite
Milvus migrans · peaks in September · 141,558 records
Rock Pipit
Anthus petrosus · peaks in September · 137,550 records
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius · peaks in September · 106,278 records
Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus · peaks in September · 71,297 records
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus · peaks in September · 55,777 records
Atlantic bumper
Chloroscombrus chrysurus · peaks in September · 54,374 records
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus · peaks in September · 53,718 records
Bigeye tuna
Thunnus obesus · peaks in September · 49,840 records
European otter
Lutra lutra · peaks in September · 43,941 records
Red-throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus · peaks in September · 43,793 records
Pallid Harrier
Circus macrourus · peaks in September · 40,015 records
great shearwater
Puffinus gravis · peaks in September · 32,563 records
European chub
Squalius cephalus · peaks in September · 32,362 records
lesser spotted eagle
Aquila pomarina · peaks in September · 27,626 records
Short-toed Snake-Eagle
Circaetus gallicus · peaks in September · 17,236 records
Common Goby
Pomatoschistus microps · peaks in September · 16,763 records
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos · peaks in September · 16,520 records
Leach's
Oceanodroma leucorhoa · peaks in September · 14,097 records
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa · peaks in September · 12,575 records
Adonis Blue
Lysandra bellargus · peaks in September · 12,353 records
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina · peaks in September · 8,758 records
beaked stony coral
Enallopsammia rostrata · peaks in September · 7,971 records
Eurytemora affinis
peaks in September · 7,758 records
Manx Shearwater
Puffinus puffinus · peaks in September · 7,090 records
Sand Mason
Lanice conchilega · peaks in September · 6,465 records
Cinnamon Sedge
Limnephilus lunatus · peaks in September · 6,262 records
Northern House Mosquito
Culex pipiens · peaks in September · 4,660 records
Metallogorgia melanotrichos
peaks in September · 4,320 records
Eastern Roe Deer
Capreolus pygargus · peaks in September · 4,275 records
raccoon dog
Nyctereutes procyonoides · peaks in September · 4,187 records
Chrysogorgia geniculata
peaks in September · 3,631 records
Hermit Crab
Pagurus bernhardus · peaks in September · 3,532 records
Levant
Accipiter brevipes · peaks in September · 3,365 records
Edible Crab
Cancer pagurus · peaks in September · 3,124 records
ocular coral
Madrepora oculata · peaks in September · 2,866 records
Hornwrack
Flustra foliacea · peaks in September · 2,779 records
L-album Wainscot
Mythimna l-album · peaks in September · 2,759 records
Doliolum nationalis
peaks in September · 2,546 records
chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes · peaks in September · 2,508 records
Tahitian Squirrelfish
Sargocentron tiere · peaks in September · 2,436 records
Emerald Skink
Lamprolepis smaragdina · peaks in September · 2,300 records
Cordagalma ordinatum
peaks in September · 2,145 records
Warming’s lanternfish
Ceratoscopelus warmingii · peaks in September · 2,140 records
Moorish Gecko
Tarentola mauritanica · peaks in September · 2,118 records
Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus · peaks in September · 1,867 records
Cosmocalanus darwinii
peaks in September · 1,851 records
White-Bellied Skink
Emoia cyanura · peaks in September · 1,629 records
Gray Gerygone
Gerygone igata · peaks in September · 1,562 records
Brown Cat Snake
Boiga irregularis · peaks in September · 1,332 records
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius · peaks in September · 1,318 records
Pleurocorallium porcellanum
peaks in September · 1,315 records
African elephant
Loxodonta africana · peaks in September · 1,296 records
Rusty jobfish
Aphareus rutilans · peaks in September · 1,135 records
Kuhl's pipistrelle
Pipistrellus kuhlii · peaks in September · 1,130 records
Gray Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa · peaks in September · 1,120 records
Corycaeus speciosus
peaks in September · 1,087 records
European Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates pelagicus · peaks in September · 1,069 records
Flame hawkfish
Neocirrhites armatus · peaks in September · 1,018 records
New Zealand Pigeon
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae · peaks in September · 1,015 records
Nerita plicata
peaks in September · 915 records
Boa dragonfish
Stomias boa · peaks in September · 904 records
Pelagic Gecko
Nactus pelagicus · peaks in September · 743 records
Southern Fiscal
Lanius collaris · peaks in September · 739 records
South Polar Skua
Stercorarius maccormicki · peaks in September · 717 records
Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus punctatus · peaks in September · 666 records
Pacific Reef-Heron
Egretta sacra · peaks in September · 641 records
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus · peaks in September · 636 records
Red-browed Firetail
Neochmia temporalis · peaks in September · 628 records
Ctenocidaris nutrix
peaks in September · 615 records
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus · peaks in September · 602 records
Peters's Mouse
Mus setulosus · peaks in September · 575 records
Long snouted lancetfish
Alepisaurus ferox · peaks in September · 574 records
African buffalo
Syncerus caffer · peaks in September · 550 records
Buff-banded Rail
Gallirallus philippensis · peaks in September · 547 records
Violet Dropwing
Trithemis annulata · peaks in September · 506 records
White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaea · peaks in September · 497 records
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus · peaks in September · 486 records
African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus · peaks in September · 470 records
Slender-billed Prion
Pachyptila belcheri · peaks in September · 455 records
Cape Sparrow
Passer melanurus · peaks in September · 439 records
Campo Flicker
Colaptes campestris · peaks in September · 438 records
Australian Kestrel
Falco cenchroides · peaks in September · 405 records
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus · peaks in September · 404 records
Common Ostrich
Struthio camelus · peaks in September · 398 records
Common Chameleon
Chamaeleo chamaeleon · peaks in September · 391 records
Yellow-billed Stork
Mycteria ibis · peaks in September · 390 records
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali · peaks in September · 384 records
Central Asian Racerunner
Eremias velox · peaks in September · 377 records
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba · peaks in September · 371 records
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus · peaks in September · 365 records
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris · peaks in September · 363 records
Duckbill barracudina
Magnisudis atlantica · peaks in September · 351 records
Crowned Hornbill
Lophoceros alboterminatus · peaks in September · 343 records
Gray-hooded Gull
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus · peaks in September · 333 records
Madagascar Bee-eater
Merops superciliosus · peaks in September · 333 records
Lesser Antillean Saltator
Saltator albicollis · peaks in September · 327 records
Hausa Mouse
Mus haussa · peaks in September · 307 records
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii · peaks in September · 272 records
African Darter
Anhinga rufa · peaks in September · 271 records
Yellow-breasted Apalis
Apalis flavida · peaks in September · 271 records
Anguilla Anole
Anolis gingivinus · peaks in September · 263 records
Mourning Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decipiens · peaks in September · 261 records
Greater Blue-eared Starling
Lamprotornis chalybaeus · peaks in September · 258 records
Pied Barbet
Tricholaema leucomelas · peaks in September · 250 records
Fiscal Flycatcher
Sigelus silens · peaks in September · 249 records
White-breasted Sunbird
Cinnyris talatala · peaks in September · 246 records
Kurrichane Thrush
Turdus libonyana · peaks in September · 239 records
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus · peaks in September · 238 records
African Openbill
Anastomus lamelligerus · peaks in September · 236 records
Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
Passer diffusus · peaks in September · 233 records
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorhynchus · peaks in September · 231 records
Yellow Canary
Crithagra flaviventris · peaks in September · 229 records
Cape Crombec
Sylvietta rufescens · peaks in September · 229 records