This gallery covers most of September, which is a great birding month with many birds still around and some good ones passing through.
These photos are © 2026 Phil Thompson, all rights reserved.
My "birds in review" collages can be found here.
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8:58AM Wednesday September 09, 2026
Great Egret
9:02AM Wednesday September 09, 2026
Western Wood-Pewee
9:02AM Wednesday September 09, 2026
Western Wood-Pewee
9:02AM Wednesday September 09, 2026
Western Wood-Pewee
9:02AM Wednesday September 09, 2026
Western Wood-Pewee
9:20AM Wednesday September 09, 2026
Pileated Woodpecker
9:20AM Wednesday September 09, 2026
Pileated Woodpecker
9:20AM Wednesday September 09, 2026
Pileated Woodpecker
9:20AM Wednesday September 09, 2026
Pileated Woodpecker
9:25AM Wednesday September 09, 2026
Song Sparrow
9:25AM Wednesday September 09, 2026
Song Sparrow
9:20AM Friday September 11, 2026
Lincoln's Sparrow
9:20AM Friday September 11, 2026
Lincoln's Sparrow
9:20AM Friday September 11, 2026
Lincoln's Sparrow
9:24AM Friday September 11, 2026
Cedar Waxwing
9:44AM Friday September 11, 2026
California Scrub-Jay
9:44AM Friday September 11, 2026
California Scrub-Jay
8:34AM Monday September 14, 2026
Ring-necked Pheasant
8:53AM Monday September 14, 2026
Ring-necked Pheasant
8:53AM Monday September 14, 2026
Ring-necked Pheasant
8:53AM Monday September 14, 2026
Ring-necked Pheasant
9:25AM Monday September 14, 2026
Northern Yellow Warbler
9:25AM Monday September 14, 2026
Golden-crowned Sparrow
9:25AM Monday September 14, 2026
Northern Yellow Warbler
9:25AM Monday September 14, 2026
Northern Yellow Warbler
9:31AM Monday September 14, 2026
Ring-necked Pheasant
9:32AM Monday September 14, 2026
Ring-necked Pheasant
9:32AM Monday September 14, 2026
Ring-necked Pheasant
9:32AM Monday September 14, 2026
Ring-necked Pheasant
9:32AM Monday September 14, 2026
Ring-necked Pheasant
8:33AM Tuesday September 15, 2026
California Gull
8:33AM Tuesday September 15, 2026
California Gull
8:33AM Tuesday September 15, 2026
California Gull
8:52AM Tuesday September 15, 2026
Red-tailed Hawk
8:52AM Tuesday September 15, 2026
Red-tailed Hawk
8:52AM Tuesday September 15, 2026
Red-tailed Hawk
8:59AM Thursday September 17, 2026
Common Tern
8:59AM Thursday September 17, 2026
Common Tern
8:59AM Thursday September 17, 2026
Common Tern
8:59AM Thursday September 17, 2026
Common Tern
8:59AM Thursday September 17, 2026
Common Tern
9:31AM Thursday September 17, 2026
Greater Yellowlegs
9:31AM Thursday September 17, 2026
Greater Yellowlegs
9:31AM Thursday September 17, 2026
Greater Yellowlegs
9:32AM Thursday September 17, 2026
Greater Yellowlegs
10:41AM Friday September 18, 2026
Wild Turkey (Leucistic)
10:41AM Friday September 18, 2026
Wild Turkey (Leucistic)
10:41AM Friday September 18, 2026
Wild Turkey (Leucistic)
10:41AM Friday September 18, 2026
Wild Turkey (Leucistic)
10:42AM Friday September 18, 2026
Wild Turkey (Leucistic)
10:42AM Friday September 18, 2026
Wild Turkey (Leucistic)
10:42AM Friday September 18, 2026
Wild Turkey (Leucistic)This was a cool looking turkey! Lots of leucism, but still plenty of dark color on the feathers as well.
10:43AM Friday September 18, 2026
Wild Turkey, Wild Turkey (Leucistic)
10:43AM Friday September 18, 2026
Wild Turkey, Wild Turkey (Leucistic)
9:30AM Tuesday September 22, 2026
Western Tanager
9:30AM Tuesday September 22, 2026
Western Tanager
9:32AM Tuesday September 22, 2026
Lincoln's Sparrow
9:32AM Tuesday September 22, 2026
Lincoln's Sparrow
9:32AM Tuesday September 22, 2026
Lincoln's Sparrow
9:32AM Tuesday September 22, 2026
Lincoln's Sparrow
4:12PM Thursday September 24, 2026
Steller's Jay
4:12PM Thursday September 24, 2026
Steller's Jay
4:13PM Thursday September 24, 2026
Steller's JayThis Jay has been hanging around for a while now. It's got a bit of white above both eyes, so I'm hoping to get some better photos. It might be a cross with a southwestern Steller's Jay, or it might just have some minor leucism.
4:13PM Thursday September 24, 2026
Steller's Jay
4:13PM Thursday September 24, 2026
Greater White-fronted GooseNew yard bird! This flock flew over the neighborhood.
4:14PM Thursday September 24, 2026
Greater White-fronted Goose