Birds in Kansas in August

Percent of complete checklists in Kansas that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (21,460 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Mourning Dove63%
2. 2Northern Cardinal54%
3. 3Blue Jay44%
4. 4American Goldfinch40%
5. 5Barn Swallow36%
6. 6Black-capped Chickadee32%
7. 7Turkey Vulture31%
8. 8Carolina Wren31%
9. 9American Robin30%
10. 10American Crow29%
11. 11Great Blue Heron29%
12. 12Indigo Bunting25%
13. 13House Finch25%
14. 14House Sparrow25%
15. 15Killdeer25%
16. 16Red-bellied Woodpecker25%
17. 17Downy Woodpecker24%
18. 18European Starling24%
19. 19Eastern Kingbird23%
20. 20Ruby-throated Hummingbird22%
21. 21Tufted Titmouse20%
22. 22Eastern Wood-Pewee18%
23. 23Baltimore Oriole17%
24. 24Eastern Bluebird17%
25. 25Mississippi Kite16%
26. 26Canada Goose16%
27. 27Eurasian Collared-Dove15%
28. 28White-breasted Nuthatch15%
29. 29Great Egret14%
30. 30Red-winged Blackbird14%
31. 31Yellow-billed Cuckoo13%
32. 32Great Crested Flycatcher13%
33. 33Dickcissel12%
34. 34Red-tailed Hawk12%
35. 35Red-eyed Vireo12%
36. 36Red-headed Woodpecker11%
37. 37Eastern Phoebe11%
38. 38Mallard10%
39. 39Chimney Swift10%

• Northern Shovelerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks early April
• Red-headed Woodpeckerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of September
• Cedar Waxwingfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid May
• Green-winged Tealfirst arrivals late August, peaks late March
• Orange-crowned Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of October
• Northern Harrierfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of November
• Wilson's Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of September
• Northern Pintailfirst arrivals late August, peaks early March
• Ospreyfirst arrivals mid August, peaks late September
• Olive-sided Flycatcherfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of September

• Common Gracklemost gone by early August
• Dickcisselmost gone by the second week of August
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by mid August
• Yellow-billed Cuckoomost gone by mid August
• Purple Martinmost gone by mid August
• Western Kingbirdmost gone by the second week of August
• Northern Bobwhitemost gone by mid August
• Cliff Swallowmost gone by late August
• Northern Mockingbirdmost gone by early August
• Lark Sparrowmost gone by mid August
• Blue Grosbeakmost gone by late August
• Grasshopper Sparrowmost gone by the second week of August

40. 40Common Grackle9.3%
41. 41Purple Martin9.1%
42. 42Cliff Swallow9.0%
43. 43Northern Flicker8.4%
44. 44Northern Bobwhite8.3%
45. 45Western Kingbird8.2%
46. 46Brown Thrasher8.0%
47. 47Northern House Wren8.0%
48. 48Ring-billed Gull7.9%
49. 49Common Nighthawk7.5%
50. 50Chipping Sparrow7.4%
51. 51Spotted Sandpiper7.4%
52. 52Blue-gray Gnatcatcher7.1%
53. 53Rock Pigeon6.8%
54. 54Summer Tanager6.6%
55. 55Least Sandpiper6.5%
56. 56Gray Catbird6.4%
57. 57Green Heron6.3%
58. 58Northern Mockingbird6.3%
59. 59Field Sparrow6.2%
60. 60Northern Rough-winged Swallow6.2%