Summer Birds in Iowa

Percent of complete checklists in Iowa that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (52,724 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin64%
2. 2Northern Cardinal57%
3. 3American Goldfinch53%
4. 4Red-winged Blackbird49%
5. 5Mourning Dove48%
6. 6Northern House Wren48%
7. 7Gray Catbird48%
8. 8Blue Jay41%
9. 9House Sparrow37%
10. 10Indigo Bunting36%
11. 11Common Yellowthroat35%
12. 12Barn Swallow34%
13. 13Black-capped Chickadee34%
14. 14Downy Woodpecker33%
15. 15Eastern Wood-Pewee32%
16. 16Eastern Kingbird31%
17. 17White-breasted Nuthatch30%
18. 18Turkey Vulture30%
19. 19Song Sparrow30%
20. 20American Crow30%
21. 21Killdeer29%
22. 22Red-bellied Woodpecker29%
23. 23Baltimore Oriole27%
24. 24Dickcissel26%
25. 25Brown-headed Cowbird24%
26. 26Red-headed Woodpecker23%
27. 27House Finch22%
28. 28Great Blue Heron22%
29. 29Chipping Sparrow22%
30. 30European Starling22%
31. 31Common Grackle21%
32. 32Canada Goose20%
33. 33Cedar Waxwing19%
34. 34Ruby-throated Hummingbird19%
35. 35Tree Swallow19%
36. 36Great Crested Flycatcher18%
37. 37Rose-breasted Grosbeak17%
38. 38Northern Flicker17%
39. 39Eastern Warbling Vireo17%
40. 40American Redstart16%
41. 41Cliff Swallow15%
42. 42Mallard15%
43. 43Eastern Bluebird14%
44. 44Red-eyed Vireo13%
45. 45Field Sparrow13%
46. 46Northern Yellow Warbler12%
47. 47Wood Duck12%
48. 48Hairy Woodpecker11%
49. 49Eastern Meadowlark11%
50. 50Eastern Towhee10%

• American Goldfinchfirst arrivals mid June, peaks mid August
• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals early July, peaks mid November
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of October
• Black-and-white Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks early September
• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks mid September
• Chestnut-sided Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks early September
• Franklin's Gullfirst arrivals mid July, peaks early October
• Least Sandpiperfirst arrivals early July, peaks the second week of August
• Red-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals mid August, peaks late September
• Pectoral Sandpiperfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks the second week of August
• Bay-breasted Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September

• Brown-headed Cowbirdmost gone by mid July
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by the second week of August
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by mid August
• Common Gracklemost gone by late July
• Song Sparrowmost gone by mid August
• Dickcisselmost gone by early August
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by mid August
• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by early July
• Tennessee Warblermost gone by early June
• Eastern Meadowlarkmost gone by late July
• Ring-necked Pheasantmost gone by late June
• Swainson's Thrushmost gone by early June

51. 51Eastern Phoebe9.7%
52. 52Chimney Swift9.4%
53. 53Red-tailed Hawk8.8%
54. 54Yellow-billed Cuckoo8.7%
55. 55Orchard Oriole8.5%
56. 56Ring-necked Pheasant8.4%
57. 57Belted Kingfisher8.4%
58. 58Yellow-throated Vireo8.3%
59. 59American White Pelican8.2%
60. 60Tufted Titmouse8.0%