Birds in Arkansas in August

Percent of complete checklists in Arkansas that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (12,914 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal63%
2. 2Blue Jay51%
3. 3American Crow50%
4. 4Mourning Dove49%
5. 5Carolina Wren47%
6. 6Carolina Chickadee44%
7. 7Tufted Titmouse39%
8. 8Ruby-throated Hummingbird38%
9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker35%
10. 10Downy Woodpecker29%
11. 11Indigo Bunting28%
12. 12House Finch27%
13. 13Northern Mockingbird25%
14. 14White-breasted Nuthatch24%
15. 15Great Blue Heron24%
16. 16Turkey Vulture24%
17. 17American Robin22%
18. 18Eastern Bluebird21%
19. 19Great Egret20%
20. 20Killdeer19%
21. 21Mississippi Kite18%
22. 22European Starling17%
23. 23Canada Goose17%
24. 24Barn Swallow16%
25. 25American Goldfinch16%
26. 26Eastern Kingbird16%
27. 27Blue-gray Gnatcatcher16%
28. 28Summer Tanager16%
29. 29Pileated Woodpecker16%
30. 30Eastern Wood-Pewee15%
31. 31Fish Crow15%
32. 32Red-winged Blackbird15%
33. 33Yellow-billed Cuckoo15%
34. 34Green Heron14%
35. 35House Sparrow13%
36. 36Red-eyed Vireo12%
37. 37Scissor-tailed Flycatcher12%
38. 38White-eyed Vireo11%
39. 39Red-shouldered Hawk11%

• Killdeerfirst arrivals early August, peaks late August
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals early August, peaks mid November
• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals mid August, peaks late October
• Northern Shovelerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of November
• Ospreyfirst arrivals early August, peaks late September

• Indigo Buntingmost gone by late August
• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by early August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by late August
• Barn Swallowmost gone by mid August
• Purple Martinmost gone by mid August
• Dickcisselmost gone by the second week of August
• Cliff Swallowmost gone by mid August
• Field Sparrowmost gone by the second week of August
• Painted Buntingmost gone by early August
• Northern Bobwhitemost gone by the second week of August

40. 40Red-headed Woodpecker9.9%
41. 41Common Grackle9.8%
42. 42Brown Thrasher9.6%
43. 43Belted Kingfisher9.0%
44. 44Blue Grosbeak8.3%
45. 45Least Sandpiper8.2%
46. 46Little Blue Heron8.2%
47. 47Chipping Sparrow8.2%
48. 48Eastern Phoebe7.9%
49. 49Pectoral Sandpiper7.1%
50. 50Great Crested Flycatcher6.8%
51. 51Northern Flicker6.8%
52. 52Black Vulture6.8%
53. 53Spotted Sandpiper6.8%
54. 54Eurasian Collared-Dove6.7%
55. 55Snowy Egret6.7%
56. 56Red-tailed Hawk6.4%
57. 57Eastern Meadowlark6.3%
58. 58Chimney Swift6.1%
59. 59Mallard6.0%
60. 60Hairy Woodpecker5.7%