Summer Birds in Indiana

Percent of complete checklists in Indiana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (128,523 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal65%
2. 2American Robin57%
3. 3Mourning Dove54%
4. 4American Goldfinch52%
5. 5Song Sparrow43%
6. 6Blue Jay41%
7. 7Red-winged Blackbird39%
8. 8Gray Catbird35%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker34%
10. 10American Crow33%
11. 11Tufted Titmouse33%
12. 12House Sparrow33%
13. 13White-breasted Nuthatch33%
14. 14House Finch32%
15. 15Indigo Bunting31%
16. 16Carolina Wren31%
17. 17Red-bellied Woodpecker30%
18. 18Northern House Wren29%
19. 19Eastern Wood-Pewee29%
20. 20European Starling28%
21. 21Great Blue Heron27%
22. 22Carolina Chickadee26%
23. 23Common Yellowthroat25%
24. 24Barn Swallow25%
25. 25Ruby-throated Hummingbird25%
26. 26Turkey Vulture24%
27. 27Killdeer24%
28. 28Canada Goose22%
29. 29Chipping Sparrow22%
30. 30Common Grackle21%
31. 31Mallard20%
32. 32Brown-headed Cowbird20%
33. 33Eastern Bluebird19%
34. 34Field Sparrow18%
35. 35Northern Flicker18%
36. 36Eastern Kingbird18%
37. 37Red-eyed Vireo17%
38. 38Chimney Swift16%
39. 39Cedar Waxwing16%
40. 40Eastern Towhee16%
41. 41Tree Swallow14%
42. 42Eastern Warbling Vireo14%
43. 43Baltimore Oriole14%
44. 44Blue-gray Gnatcatcher13%
45. 45Wood Duck12%
46. 46Great Egret12%
47. 47Wood Thrush12%
48. 48Great Crested Flycatcher11%
49. 49Red-headed Woodpecker11%
50. 50Northern Yellow Warbler11%
51. 51Eastern Phoebe11%
52. 52Pileated Woodpecker11%
53. 53Green Heron10%

• American Goldfinchfirst arrivals mid June, peaks the second week of August
• 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
• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals mid July, peaks mid September
• Black-throated Green Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks late September
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals mid July, peaks early April
• Chestnut-sided Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Least Sandpiperfirst arrivals early July, peaks mid August
• Red-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals late August, peaks early October
• Green-winged Tealfirst arrivals late August, peaks mid March

• American Robinmost gone by early August
• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by late July
• Song Sparrowmost gone by the second week of August
• Brown-headed Cowbirdmost gone by the second week of July
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by mid August
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by the second week of August
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by mid August
• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by early July
• Common Gracklemost gone by early August
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by mid August
• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by late July
• Tree Swallowmost gone by early August

54. 54Belted Kingfisher9.7%
55. 55Double-crested Cormorant9.5%
56. 56Acadian Flycatcher9.3%
57. 57Red-tailed Hawk8.9%
58. 58Hairy Woodpecker8.5%
59. 59Yellow-billed Cuckoo7.9%
60. 60Purple Martin7.8%