Summer Birds in Kentucky

Percent of complete checklists in Kentucky that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (59,641 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal72%
2. 2American Robin59%
3. 3Mourning Dove57%
4. 4Carolina Wren49%
5. 5Blue Jay48%
6. 6American Goldfinch48%
7. 7Tufted Titmouse42%
8. 8American Crow39%
9. 9Indigo Bunting39%
10. 10Carolina Chickadee38%
11. 11Song Sparrow35%
12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker34%
13. 13House Finch33%
14. 14Common Grackle31%
15. 15Downy Woodpecker31%
16. 16European Starling31%
17. 17Turkey Vulture30%
18. 18Barn Swallow29%
19. 19Eastern Wood-Pewee29%
20. 20Red-winged Blackbird28%
21. 21Ruby-throated Hummingbird27%
22. 22Northern Mockingbird26%
23. 23White-breasted Nuthatch25%
24. 24Eastern Towhee23%
25. 25Chipping Sparrow22%
26. 26Chimney Swift21%
27. 27Eastern Kingbird21%
28. 28House Sparrow20%
29. 29Eastern Bluebird20%
30. 30Great Blue Heron20%
31. 31Brown-headed Cowbird19%
32. 32Red-eyed Vireo18%
33. 33Killdeer18%
34. 34Common Yellowthroat17%
35. 35Canada Goose17%
36. 36Yellow-billed Cuckoo16%
37. 37Northern House Wren16%
38. 38Field Sparrow16%
39. 39Blue-gray Gnatcatcher15%
40. 40Purple Martin15%
41. 41Black Vulture15%
42. 42Mallard13%
43. 43Eastern Phoebe13%
44. 44Summer Tanager12%
45. 45Gray Catbird12%
46. 46Wood Thrush12%
47. 47Brown Thrasher12%
48. 48Northern Flicker12%
49. 49Great Crested Flycatcher11%
50. 50Pileated Woodpecker10%
51. 51Red-tailed Hawk10%

• 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
• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals mid July, peaks early December
• Chestnut-sided Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Least Sandpiperfirst arrivals early July, peaks late August
• Cooper's Hawkfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of October
• Blackburnian Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Pectoral Sandpiperfirst arrivals mid July, peaks late August

• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by mid July
• Brown-headed Cowbirdmost gone by early July
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by mid August
• Common Gracklemost gone by late July
• Barn Swallowmost gone by late August
• Eastern Towheemost gone by the second week of August
• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by late July
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by late August
• Tree Swallowmost gone by the second week of July
• 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

52. 52Red-shouldered Hawk9.8%
53. 53Great Egret9.5%
54. 54White-eyed Vireo9.3%
55. 55Tree Swallow9.0%
56. 56Cedar Waxwing8.7%
57. 57Northern Parula8.2%
58. 58Eastern Meadowlark8.1%
59. 59Blue Grosbeak8.0%
60. 60Yellow-breasted Chat7.8%