Birds in Maine in August

Percent of complete checklists in Maine that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (64,392 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Goldfinch55%
2. 2American Crow51%
3. 3Black-capped Chickadee44%
4. 4American Herring Gull40%
5. 5Song Sparrow37%
6. 6Double-crested Cormorant34%
7. 7Blue Jay31%
8. 8Mourning Dove31%
9. 9Gray Catbird27%
10. 10Cedar Waxwing27%
11. 11Red-breasted Nuthatch23%
12. 12Red-eyed Vireo22%
13. 13Great Blue Heron22%
14. 14American Robin22%
15. 15Ruby-throated Hummingbird21%
16. 16Northern Cardinal20%
17. 17Ring-billed Gull19%
18. 18White-breasted Nuthatch19%
19. 19Osprey19%
20. 20Downy Woodpecker18%
21. 21Great Black-backed Gull17%
22. 22Common Yellowthroat17%
23. 23Eastern Phoebe15%
24. 24Mallard15%
25. 25Tufted Titmouse14%
26. 26Common Eider14%
27. 27Chipping Sparrow14%
28. 28Semipalmated Plover14%
29. 29Hairy Woodpecker13%
30. 30Semipalmated Sandpiper13%
31. 31Least Sandpiper12%
32. 32Common Tern12%
33. 33Common Loon12%
34. 34Bald Eagle12%
35. 35Canada Goose11%
36. 36Belted Kingfisher11%
37. 37Greater Yellowlegs11%
38. 38Great Egret11%
39. 39Black-and-white Warbler11%
40. 40Snowy Egret11%

• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of November
• Northern Harrierfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks mid September
• Cape May Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Ruffed Grousefirst arrivals late August, peaks late April
• Peregrine Falconfirst arrivals early August, peaks late September
• Bay-breasted Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks early September
• Philadelphia Vireofirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September

• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by early August
• Common Ternmost gone by late August
• Alder Flycatchermost gone by early August
• Winter Wrenmost gone by early August
• Barn Swallowmost gone by late August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by late August
• Swainson's Thrushmost gone by early August
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by the second week of August
• Scarlet Tanagermost gone by early August
• Willetmost gone by mid August
• Ruffed Grousemost gone by early August
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by the second week of August

41. 41Northern Flicker9.4%
42. 42Barn Swallow9.1%
43. 43House Sparrow9.0%
44. 44Common Raven8.9%
45. 45Spotted Sandpiper8.7%
46. 46Northern Yellow Warbler8.4%
47. 47House Finch8.4%
48. 48Eastern Wood-Pewee8.3%
49. 49Laughing Gull8.0%
50. 50American Redstart8.0%
51. 51Rock Pigeon7.8%
52. 52Lesser Yellowlegs7.8%
53. 53Golden-crowned Kinglet7.8%
54. 54Hermit Thrush7.7%
55. 55Black-throated Green Warbler7.4%
56. 56Black Guillemot7.4%
57. 57Eastern Kingbird7.1%
58. 58American Black Duck7.0%
59. 59Red-winged Blackbird6.3%
60. 60Black-bellied Plover6.3%