Summer Birds in Georgia

Percent of complete checklists in Georgia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (145,882 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal73%
2. 2Carolina Wren62%
3. 3Tufted Titmouse48%
4. 4Mourning Dove48%
5. 5Blue Jay45%
6. 6Carolina Chickadee43%
7. 7Eastern Towhee39%
8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker38%
9. 9American Crow36%
10. 10House Finch35%
11. 11Eastern Bluebird34%
12. 12Northern Mockingbird34%
13. 13Downy Woodpecker34%
14. 14Ruby-throated Hummingbird29%
15. 15American Goldfinch26%
16. 16American Robin26%
17. 17White-breasted Nuthatch25%
18. 18Chipping Sparrow24%
19. 19Brown-headed Nuthatch23%
20. 20Brown Thrasher22%
21. 21Eastern Phoebe22%
22. 22Blue-gray Gnatcatcher21%
23. 23White-eyed Vireo16%
24. 24Chimney Swift16%
25. 25Red-shouldered Hawk16%
26. 26Great Crested Flycatcher16%
27. 27Fish Crow15%
28. 28Song Sparrow15%
29. 29Great Blue Heron15%
30. 30Barn Swallow15%
31. 31Turkey Vulture15%
32. 32Indigo Bunting15%
33. 33Gray Catbird14%
34. 34Great Egret14%
35. 35Red-winged Blackbird13%
36. 36Red-eyed Vireo12%
37. 37Canada Goose12%
38. 38Common Grackle12%
39. 39Pine Warbler12%
40. 40Brown-headed Cowbird11%
41. 41Eastern Kingbird11%
42. 42Pileated Woodpecker11%
43. 43Blue Grosbeak11%
44. 44Black Vulture10%
45. 45Summer Tanager10%

• American Redstartfirst arrivals early August, peaks late September
• Great Egretfirst arrivals early July, peaks early August
• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals mid August, peaks late October
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals late August, peaks early December
• Chestnut-sided Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid September
• Boat-tailed Gracklefirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of October
• Least Sandpiperfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks late August
• Blue-winged Tealfirst arrivals mid August, peaks early April
• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of December
• Pectoral Sandpiperfirst arrivals mid July, peaks late August
• Clapper Railfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of October
• Common Nighthawkfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September

• Pine Warblermost gone by the second week of June
• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by mid July
• Brown-headed Cowbirdmost gone by late June
• Fish Crowmost gone by late July
• Common Gracklemost gone by early July
• Northern Rough-winged Swallowmost gone by early July
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by the second week of August
• Barn Swallowmost gone by mid August
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by late July
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by late August
• Mississippi Kitemost gone by late August
• Orchard Oriolemost gone by early July

46. 46Common Yellowthroat9.5%
47. 47Killdeer9.4%
48. 48Mallard9.3%
49. 49European Starling9.0%
50. 50Green Heron8.6%
51. 51Little Blue Heron8.3%
52. 52Eastern Wood-Pewee8.1%
53. 53Yellow-billed Cuckoo8.1%
54. 54Red-tailed Hawk8.0%
55. 55Northern Rough-winged Swallow7.8%
56. 56Belted Kingfisher7.4%
57. 57Northern Parula7.4%
58. 58Wood Thrush7.2%
59. 59Red-headed Woodpecker6.7%
60. 60Osprey6.6%