Summer Birds in Maine

Percent of complete checklists in Maine that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (244,984 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Goldfinch47%
2. 2Song Sparrow46%
3. 3American Crow46%
4. 4Black-capped Chickadee40%
5. 5American Robin36%
6. 6Red-eyed Vireo35%
7. 7American Herring Gull31%
8. 8Blue Jay31%
9. 9Mourning Dove30%
10. 10Common Yellowthroat30%
11. 11Gray Catbird27%
12. 12Cedar Waxwing25%
13. 13Double-crested Cormorant24%
14. 14Chipping Sparrow22%
15. 15Northern Cardinal20%
16. 16Red-breasted Nuthatch19%
17. 17Black-throated Green Warbler19%
18. 18Ovenbird19%
19. 19Red-winged Blackbird18%
20. 20Eastern Phoebe18%
21. 21Hermit Thrush18%
22. 22Northern Parula17%
23. 23Northern Yellow Warbler16%
24. 24Downy Woodpecker15%
25. 25White-breasted Nuthatch15%
26. 26Black-and-white Warbler15%
27. 27Tufted Titmouse14%
28. 28Common Grackle14%
29. 29Ruby-throated Hummingbird14%
30. 30Osprey14%
31. 31Great Blue Heron13%
32. 32American Redstart13%
33. 33Great Black-backed Gull13%
34. 34Mallard12%
35. 35Tree Swallow12%
36. 36Hairy Woodpecker12%
37. 37White-throated Sparrow12%
38. 38Common Eider11%
39. 39Blue-headed Vireo11%
40. 40Common Tern11%
41. 41Northern Flicker10%
42. 42Common Loon10%
43. 43Chestnut-sided Warbler10%
44. 44Purple Finch10%

• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of November
• Great Black-backed Gullfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks the second week of August
• Semipalmated Ploverfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks late August
• Semipalmated Sandpiperfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks late August
• Least Sandpiperfirst arrivals early July, peaks mid August
• Greater Yellowlegsfirst arrivals early July, peaks late August
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals late July, peaks the second week of November
• Lesser Yellowlegsfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks mid August
• Merlinfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks mid September
• Black-bellied Ploverfirst arrivals mid July, peaks mid August
• Bonaparte's Gullfirst arrivals early June, peaks the second week of August
• Red-tailed Hawkfirst arrivals mid July, peaks the second week of December

• American Robinmost gone by late July
• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by late July
• Ovenbirdmost gone by the second week of July
• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by early August
• Common Gracklemost gone by mid July
• Tree Swallowmost gone by late July
• Chestnut-sided Warblermost gone by the second week of July
• Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by early July
• Common Ternmost gone by late August
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by mid June
• Alder Flycatchermost gone by early August
• Veerymost gone by mid July

45. 45Barn Swallow9.8%
46. 46Ring-billed Gull9.8%
47. 47Yellow-rumped Warbler9.8%
48. 48Pine Warbler9.8%
49. 49Canada Goose9.3%
50. 50European Starling9.2%
51. 51Golden-crowned Kinglet9.2%
52. 52House Sparrow8.9%
53. 53Eastern Wood-Pewee8.8%
54. 54House Finch8.5%
55. 55Dark-eyed Junco8.5%
56. 56Veery8.4%
57. 57Eastern Kingbird8.4%
58. 58Bald Eagle8.3%
59. 59Common Raven8.0%
60. 60Winter Wren7.7%