Birds in Kentucky in August

Percent of complete checklists in Kentucky that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (19,821 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal68%
2. 2Mourning Dove57%
3. 3American Goldfinch54%
4. 4Carolina Wren50%
5. 5Blue Jay49%
6. 6American Robin47%
7. 7American Crow40%
8. 8Carolina Chickadee39%
9. 9Tufted Titmouse37%
10. 10Ruby-throated Hummingbird37%
11. 11Red-bellied Woodpecker31%
12. 12Downy Woodpecker31%
13. 13Eastern Wood-Pewee30%
14. 14Turkey Vulture30%
15. 15House Finch30%
16. 16Indigo Bunting30%
17. 17Song Sparrow27%
18. 18European Starling27%
19. 19Barn Swallow26%
20. 20White-breasted Nuthatch26%
21. 21Great Blue Heron24%
22. 22Killdeer22%
23. 23Common Grackle21%
24. 24Canada Goose21%
25. 25Northern Mockingbird20%
26. 26Eastern Towhee19%
27. 27Eastern Kingbird19%
28. 28Chimney Swift18%
29. 29Black Vulture17%
30. 30Eastern Bluebird17%
31. 31House Sparrow17%
32. 32Chipping Sparrow16%
33. 33Great Egret15%
34. 34Mallard15%
35. 35Blue-gray Gnatcatcher14%
36. 36Red-winged Blackbird13%
37. 37Yellow-billed Cuckoo13%
38. 38Field Sparrow13%
39. 39Purple Martin13%
40. 40Gray Catbird12%
41. 41Red-eyed Vireo12%
42. 42Northern Flicker11%
43. 43Belted Kingfisher11%
44. 44Pileated Woodpecker11%
45. 45Red-tailed Hawk11%
46. 46Double-crested Cormorant10%

• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks late September
• American Redstartfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid September
• Tennessee Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks early October
• Bay-breasted Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks late September
• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks late November
• Black-throated Green Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks early October
• Chestnut-sided Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Cooper's Hawkfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of October
• Blackburnian Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September

• Indigo Buntingmost gone by mid August
• Barn Swallowmost gone by late August
• Eastern Towheemost gone by the second week of August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by late August
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by the second week of August
• Purple Martinmost gone by late August
• Field Sparrowmost gone by the second week of August
• Northern Rough-winged Swallowmost gone by mid August
• Acadian Flycatchermost gone by early August
• Dickcisselmost gone by the second week of August
• Northern Bobwhitemost gone by mid August
• Cliff Swallowmost gone by mid August

47. 47Red-shouldered Hawk9.9%
48. 48Green Heron9.6%
49. 49Common Yellowthroat9.0%
50. 50Eastern Phoebe8.9%
51. 51Northern House Wren8.6%
52. 52Osprey8.3%
53. 53Summer Tanager8.2%
54. 54Blue Grosbeak8.1%
55. 55Rock Pigeon7.1%
56. 56Brown Thrasher7.0%
57. 57Cedar Waxwing6.9%
58. 58White-eyed Vireo6.9%
59. 59Spotted Sandpiper6.9%
60. 60Red-headed Woodpecker6.8%