Birds in Alaska in August

Percent of complete checklists in Alaska that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (26,941 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Common Raven32%
2. 2Bald Eagle29%
3. 3Dark-eyed Junco25%
4. 4Glaucous-winged Gull25%
5. 5Black-capped Chickadee23%
6. 6Short-billed Gull22%
7. 7Mallard20%
8. 8American Robin17%
9. 9Yellow-rumped Warbler17%
10. 10Black-billed Magpie16%
11. 11Orange-crowned Warbler15%
12. 12Savannah Sparrow15%
13. 13Red-breasted Nuthatch14%
14. 14American Crow14%
15. 15Belted Kingfisher13%
16. 16Greater Yellowlegs13%
17. 17Steller's Jay12%
18. 18White-crowned Sparrow12%
19. 19Green-winged Teal12%
20. 20Black-legged Kittiwake12%
21. 21American Herring Gull11%
22. 22Canada Goose11%
23. 23Wilson's Warbler10%
24. 24Redpoll10%
25. 25Sandhill Crane10%

• Steller's Jayfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks late October
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late August, peaks late October
• Horned Grebefirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of October
• King Eiderfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of October

• Short-billed Gullmost gone by early August
• Alder Flycatchermost gone by the second week of August
• Lesser Yellowlegsmost gone by late August
• Northern Waterthrushmost gone by the second week of August
• Semipalmated Plovermost gone by late August
• Red-necked Phalaropemost gone by the second week of August
• Townsend's Warblermost gone by late August
• Marbled Murreletmost gone by mid August
• Short-billed Dowitchermost gone by late August
• Red-throated Loonmost gone by late August
• Hudsonian Whimbrelmost gone by mid August
• Red Phalaropemost gone by early August

26. 26Ruby-crowned Kinglet9.6%
27. 27Song Sparrow9.6%
28. 28American Wigeon9.5%
29. 29Boreal Chickadee9.5%
30. 30Golden-crowned Kinglet9.4%
31. 31Lincoln's Sparrow9.3%
32. 32Bonaparte's Gull8.5%
33. 33Chestnut-backed Chickadee8.2%
34. 34Northern Yellow Warbler8.2%
35. 35Northern Pintail8.0%
36. 36Lesser Yellowlegs7.5%
37. 37Fox Sparrow7.2%
38. 38Pine Siskin6.9%
39. 39Pigeon Guillemot6.9%
40. 40Canada Jay6.9%
41. 41Red-necked Grebe6.6%
42. 42Marbled Murrelet6.5%
43. 43Spotted Sandpiper6.4%
44. 44Merlin6.3%
45. 45Northern Shoveler6.3%
46. 46Least Sandpiper6.2%
47. 47Rock Pigeon5.8%
48. 48White-winged Crossbill5.6%
49. 49Wilson's Snipe5.5%
50. 50Common Loon5.3%
51. 51Pacific Wren4.9%
52. 52Townsend's Warbler4.8%
53. 53Harlequin Duck4.7%
54. 54Downy Woodpecker4.7%
55. 55Semipalmated Plover4.7%
56. 56Hairy Woodpecker4.7%
57. 57Hermit Thrush4.6%
58. 58Swainson's Thrush4.6%
59. 59Pelagic Cormorant4.5%
60. 60Glaucous Gull4.2%