Birds in Georgia
Birds in Georgia in May
The most likely birds in Georgia in May are Northern Cardinal (77%), Carolina Wren (62%), and Tufted Titmouse (56%). 147 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Georgia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (76,930 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal77% - 2
Carolina Wren62% - 3
Tufted Titmouse56% - 4
Blue Jay47% - 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker47% - 6
Mourning Dove46% - 7
Carolina Chickadee45% - 8
Eastern Towhee43% - 9
American Crow40% - 10
Northern Mockingbird39% - 11
Eastern Bluebird38% - 12
House Finch36% - 13
American Robin36% - 14
Downy Woodpecker35% - 15
Great Crested Flycatcher34% - 16
Brown Thrasher33% - 17
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher30% - 18
Eastern Phoebe29% - 19
Chipping Sparrow28% - 20
Pine Warbler26% - 21
Red-eyed Vireo25% - 22
Brown-headed Cowbird24% - 23
Brown-headed Nuthatch24% - 24
White-breasted Nuthatch24% - 25
Chimney Swift23% - 26
White-eyed Vireo22% - 27
Common Grackle21% - 28
Red-winged Blackbird21% - 29
American Goldfinch20% - 30
Song Sparrow19% - 31
Gray Catbird19% - 32
Indigo Bunting19% - 33
Northern Rough-winged Swallow19% - 34
Fish Crow18% - 35
Ruby-throated Hummingbird18% - 36
Canada Goose18% - 37
Summer Tanager17% - 38
Barn Swallow17% - 39
Turkey Vulture17% - 40
Red-shouldered Hawk17% - 41
Northern Parula16% - 42
Great Blue Heron15% - 43
Pileated Woodpecker15% - 44
European Starling14% - 45
Common Yellowthroat13% - 46
Wood Thrush13% - 47
Eastern Kingbird13% - 48
Black Vulture12% - 49
Eastern Wood-Pewee11% - 50
Mallard10%
Arriving
New in MayLeaving
Gone by the end of May- Song Sparrow
- Palm Warbler
- Cedar Waxwing
- Cape May Warbler
- Pine Siskin
- Blackpoll Warbler
- Least Sandpiper
- Blue-winged Teal
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Northern Waterthrush
Less common
Share of checklists- 51
Cedar Waxwing9.8% - 52
Blue Grosbeak9.7% - 53
Red-tailed Hawk9.1% - 54
Killdeer8.6% - 55
American Redstart8.4% - 56
Scarlet Tanager8.4% - 57
Orchard Oriole7.9% - 58
Black-and-white Warbler7.7% - 59
Yellow-throated Warbler7.7% - 60
Red-headed Woodpecker7.6%