Birds in California in August

Percent of complete checklists in California that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (269,371 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1House Finch49%
2. 2Black Phoebe42%
3. 3Anna's Hummingbird42%
4. 4Mourning Dove40%
5. 5American Crow38%
6. 6California Towhee33%
7. 7California Scrub-Jay32%
8. 8Lesser Goldfinch31%
9. 9Song Sparrow27%
10. 10Mallard26%
11. 11Turkey Vulture26%
12. 12Common Raven24%
13. 13Barn Swallow23%
14. 14Western Gull23%
15. 15Double-crested Cormorant21%
16. 16Nuttall's Woodpecker21%
17. 17Bushtit21%
18. 18Great Egret21%
19. 19Bewick's Wren20%
20. 20Snowy Egret19%
21. 21Great Blue Heron19%
22. 22Acorn Woodpecker18%
23. 23Dark-eyed Junco18%
24. 24Eurasian Collared-Dove17%
25. 25Oak Titmouse17%
26. 26Red-tailed Hawk17%
27. 27Spotted Towhee17%
28. 28Northern Mockingbird16%
29. 29European Starling16%
30. 30Brown Pelican16%
31. 31Chestnut-backed Chickadee15%
32. 32Killdeer15%
33. 33Rock Pigeon15%
34. 34Canada Goose15%
35. 35California Gull14%
36. 36Western Bluebird13%
37. 37House Sparrow13%
38. 38White-breasted Nuthatch13%
39. 39Steller's Jay13%
40. 40Least Sandpiper12%
41. 41Allen's Hummingbird12%
42. 42Caspian Tern12%
43. 43Wrentit12%
44. 44Red-shouldered Hawk12%
45. 45American Robin12%
46. 46Pied-billed Grebe11%
47. 47Common Yellowthroat10%
48. 48California Quail10%
49. 49Hooded Oriole10%
50. 50Red-winged Blackbird10%
51. 51Western Sandpiper10%

• Townsend's Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks early October
• Northern Shovelerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of January
• Green-winged Tealfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of January
• Eared Grebefirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of January
• Northern Pintailfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid January
• Red-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of October
• Black-throated Gray Warblerfirst arrivals early August, peaks late September
• Willow Flycatcherfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks early September
• Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals late August, peaks early October

• Black-headed Grosbeakmost gone by mid August
• Cliff Swallowmost gone by the second week of August
• Hooded Oriolemost gone by late August
• Western Kingbirdmost gone by the second week of August
• Band-tailed Pigeonmost gone by the second week of August
• Purple Finchmost gone by early August
• Olive-sided Flycatchermost gone by early August

52. 52Willet9.5%
53. 53American Coot9.3%
54. 54Orange-crowned Warbler9.3%
55. 55Greater Yellowlegs9.2%
56. 56Brewer's Blackbird9.0%
57. 57Wilson's Warbler8.9%
58. 58Northern Flicker8.9%
59. 59Cliff Swallow8.8%
60. 60Black-crowned Night Heron8.6%