Birds in Alabama in August

Percent of complete checklists in Alabama that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (20,102 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal67%
2. 2Mourning Dove57%
3. 3Carolina Wren57%
4. 4Blue Jay47%
5. 5Tufted Titmouse39%
6. 6Ruby-throated Hummingbird39%
7. 7Northern Mockingbird38%
8. 8Carolina Chickadee38%
9. 9American Crow34%
10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker34%
11. 11House Finch33%
12. 12Downy Woodpecker28%
13. 13Eastern Bluebird26%
14. 14Eastern Towhee24%
15. 15Great Blue Heron24%
16. 16Blue-gray Gnatcatcher22%
17. 17Great Egret21%
18. 18White-eyed Vireo20%
19. 19American Goldfinch17%
20. 20Indigo Bunting16%
21. 21Killdeer16%
22. 22Brown Thrasher15%
23. 23Turkey Vulture15%
24. 24White-breasted Nuthatch14%
25. 25Summer Tanager14%
26. 26American Robin13%
27. 27Eastern Wood-Pewee13%
28. 28Eastern Kingbird13%
29. 29Canada Goose12%
30. 30Red-winged Blackbird12%
31. 31Blue Grosbeak11%
32. 32Eastern Phoebe11%
33. 33Brown-headed Nuthatch11%
34. 34Osprey11%
35. 35Barn Swallow11%
36. 36Pileated Woodpecker11%
37. 37Red-eyed Vireo11%
38. 38Red-shouldered Hawk11%
39. 39Chipping Sparrow10%
40. 40European Starling10%
41. 41Laughing Gull10%
42. 42Little Blue Heron10%

• American Redstartfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks late September
• Pileated Woodpeckerfirst arrivals late August, peaks mid September
• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks early October
• Tennessee Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks early October
• Northern House Wrenfirst arrivals late August, peaks late October
• Royal Ternfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of October
• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals late August, peaks late November
• Chestnut-sided Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid September
• Black-throated Green Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of October
• Baltimore Oriolefirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Blue-winged Warblerfirst arrivals early August, peaks the second week of September
• Veeryfirst arrivals late August, peaks mid September

• Barn Swallowmost gone by the second week of August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by late August
• Mississippi Kitemost gone by late August
• Cliff Swallowmost gone by mid August
• Least Ternmost gone by mid August
• Field Sparrowmost gone by mid August
• Northern Bobwhitemost gone by the second week of August
• Louisiana Waterthrushmost gone by early August
• Dickcisselmost gone by the second week of August

43. 43Green Heron9.3%
44. 44Fish Crow8.9%
45. 45Chimney Swift8.8%
46. 46House Sparrow8.8%
47. 47Yellow-billed Cuckoo8.7%
48. 48Great Crested Flycatcher8.7%
49. 49Snowy Egret8.5%
50. 50Pine Warbler8.5%
51. 51Brown Pelican8.0%
52. 52Belted Kingfisher7.8%
53. 53Red-headed Woodpecker7.7%
54. 54Royal Tern7.3%
55. 55Hooded Warbler7.2%
56. 56Double-crested Cormorant7.1%
57. 57Mississippi Kite7.0%
58. 58Mallard6.6%
59. 59Black Vulture6.5%
60. 60Red-tailed Hawk6.4%