Birds in Massachusetts in August

Percent of complete checklists in Massachusetts that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (112,291 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Goldfinch60%
2. 2Blue Jay50%
3. 3Gray Catbird48%
4. 4Mourning Dove48%
5. 5Black-capped Chickadee45%
6. 6Northern Cardinal42%
7. 7Song Sparrow41%
8. 8American Robin41%
9. 9American Crow35%
10. 10Double-crested Cormorant31%
11. 11Downy Woodpecker30%
12. 12American Herring Gull29%
13. 13Tufted Titmouse29%
14. 14White-breasted Nuthatch28%
15. 15House Sparrow27%
16. 16Carolina Wren26%
17. 17Common Grackle26%
18. 18Great Blue Heron25%
19. 19Barn Swallow23%
20. 20Cedar Waxwing23%
21. 21Ruby-throated Hummingbird23%
22. 22Mallard22%
23. 23House Finch21%
24. 24Osprey21%
25. 25Tree Swallow20%
26. 26Northern Flicker19%
27. 27European Starling19%
28. 28Canada Goose18%
29. 29Red-winged Blackbird17%
30. 30Red-bellied Woodpecker16%
31. 31Eastern Kingbird16%
32. 32Great Black-backed Gull16%
33. 33Eastern Phoebe16%
34. 34Great Egret16%
35. 35Semipalmated Plover16%
36. 36Chimney Swift16%
37. 37Ring-billed Gull15%
38. 38Chipping Sparrow15%
39. 39Laughing Gull15%
40. 40Least Sandpiper14%
41. 41Semipalmated Sandpiper14%
42. 42Eastern Wood-Pewee14%
43. 43Common Yellowthroat13%
44. 44Red-tailed Hawk13%
45. 45Common Tern12%
46. 46Greater Yellowlegs12%
47. 47Baltimore Oriole11%
48. 48Northern House Wren11%
49. 49Belted Kingfisher11%
50. 50Spotted Sandpiper11%
51. 51Snowy Egret10%
52. 52Eastern Towhee10%
53. 53Killdeer10%

• Red-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Cooper's Hawkfirst arrivals late August, peaks early October
• Green-winged Tealfirst arrivals mid August, peaks late March
• Brown Creeperfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of April
• Northern Gannetfirst arrivals early August, peaks the second week of November
• Sharp-shinned Hawkfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of October
• Common Nighthawkfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks late August
• Merlinfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks mid September

• American Robinmost gone by early August
• Barn Swallowmost gone by late August
• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by early August
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by late August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by mid August
• Least Ternmost gone by late August
• Willetmost gone by mid August
• Hermit Thrushmost gone by early August
• Willow Flycatchermost gone by early August
• Fish Crowmost gone by late August
• Bank Swallowmost gone by late August
• Purple Martinmost gone by the second week of August

54. 54Wood Duck9.6%
55. 55Red-eyed Vireo9.5%
56. 56Northern Mockingbird9.4%
57. 57Hairy Woodpecker9.3%
58. 58Green Heron9.2%
59. 59Rock Pigeon8.7%
60. 60Black-bellied Plover7.5%