Birds in Indiana in August

Percent of complete checklists in Indiana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (43,390 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal62%
2. 2American Goldfinch60%
3. 3Mourning Dove53%
4. 4Blue Jay43%
5. 5American Robin40%
6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch35%
7. 7American Crow35%
8. 8Downy Woodpecker34%
9. 9Song Sparrow34%
10. 10Ruby-throated Hummingbird32%
11. 11Carolina Wren32%
12. 12Gray Catbird31%
13. 13Great Blue Heron31%
14. 14Eastern Wood-Pewee30%
15. 15Tufted Titmouse29%
16. 16House Finch29%
17. 17Red-bellied Woodpecker27%
18. 18Carolina Chickadee27%
19. 19Killdeer27%
20. 20Barn Swallow26%
21. 21House Sparrow26%
22. 22Canada Goose25%
23. 23Turkey Vulture25%
24. 24Mallard24%
25. 25European Starling24%
26. 26Indigo Bunting23%
27. 27Great Egret19%
28. 28Red-winged Blackbird18%
29. 29Northern Flicker18%
30. 30Eastern Kingbird16%
31. 31Wood Duck16%
32. 32Eastern Bluebird16%
33. 33Northern House Wren15%
34. 34Double-crested Cormorant15%
35. 35Chimney Swift15%
36. 36Cedar Waxwing15%
37. 37Field Sparrow15%
38. 38Chipping Sparrow14%
39. 39Common Yellowthroat14%
40. 40Belted Kingfisher13%
41. 41Eastern Towhee13%
42. 42Green Heron13%
43. 43Red-eyed Vireo12%
44. 44Red-headed Woodpecker11%
45. 45Pileated Woodpecker11%
46. 46Blue-gray Gnatcatcher11%
47. 47Baltimore Oriole10%
48. 48Ring-billed Gull10%
49. 49Red-tailed Hawk10%

• Swainson's Thrushfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid September
• American Redstartfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of September
• Bay-breasted Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid September
• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid September
• Black-throated Green Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks late September
• Chestnut-sided Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Red-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals late August, peaks early October
• Green-winged Tealfirst arrivals late August, peaks mid March
• Blackburnian Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Cape May Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid September
• Philadelphia Vireofirst arrivals late August, peaks mid September
• Golden-winged Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of September

• American Robinmost gone by early August
• Song Sparrowmost gone by the second week of August
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by mid August
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by the second week of August
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by mid August
• Common Gracklemost gone by early August
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by mid August
• Tree Swallowmost gone by early August
• Eastern Towheemost gone by early August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by late August
• Acadian Flycatchermost gone by the second week of August
• Northern Rough-winged Swallowmost gone by the second week of August

50. 50Common Grackle9.9%
51. 51Spotted Sandpiper9.1%
52. 52Hairy Woodpecker9.1%
53. 53Eastern Phoebe8.8%
54. 54Black-capped Chickadee8.5%
55. 55Tree Swallow8.2%
56. 56Red-shouldered Hawk8.0%
57. 57Least Sandpiper7.6%
58. 58Purple Martin7.5%
59. 59Eastern Warbling Vireo7.1%
60. 60Solitary Sandpiper6.8%