Birds in Michigan in August

Percent of complete checklists in Michigan that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (111,999 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Goldfinch55%
2. 2Blue Jay52%
3. 3Mourning Dove48%
4. 4Black-capped Chickadee48%
5. 5Northern Cardinal45%
6. 6American Robin41%
7. 7American Crow36%
8. 8Downy Woodpecker32%
9. 9Song Sparrow31%
10. 10White-breasted Nuthatch31%
11. 11Cedar Waxwing29%
12. 12Mallard27%
13. 13Northern Flicker26%
14. 14Gray Catbird25%
15. 15Barn Swallow25%
16. 16Canada Goose25%
17. 17Ring-billed Gull24%
18. 18Great Blue Heron24%
19. 19Eastern Wood-Pewee24%
20. 20Common Grackle23%
21. 21Ruby-throated Hummingbird22%
22. 22Red-winged Blackbird22%
23. 23House Sparrow22%
24. 24European Starling21%
25. 25Tufted Titmouse21%
26. 26Red-bellied Woodpecker20%
27. 27House Finch20%
28. 28Killdeer19%
29. 29Turkey Vulture18%
30. 30Eastern Kingbird18%
31. 31Belted Kingfisher17%
32. 32Red-eyed Vireo17%
33. 33Wood Duck16%
34. 34Double-crested Cormorant13%
35. 35Hairy Woodpecker13%
36. 36Baltimore Oriole13%
37. 37Great Egret12%
38. 38Sandhill Crane12%
39. 39Green Heron12%
40. 40Common Yellowthroat12%
41. 41Chipping Sparrow12%
42. 42Northern House Wren11%
43. 43Red-tailed Hawk11%
44. 44American Herring Gull10%

• Red-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals late August, peaks mid September
• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of September
• Swainson's Thrushfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of September
• Bay-breasted Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of September
• Blackpoll Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Cape May Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks early September
• American Pipitfirst arrivals late August, peaks early October
• American Black Duckfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of January
• Lincoln's Sparrowfirst arrivals late August, peaks early October
• Philadelphia Vireofirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September

• American Robinmost gone by the second week of August
• Song Sparrowmost gone by the second week of August
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by late August
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by the second week of August
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by the second week of August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by mid August
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by the second week of August
• Field Sparrowmost gone by the second week of August
• Northern Rough-winged Swallowmost gone by early August
• Willow Flycatchermost gone by early August
• Purple Martinmost gone by late August
• Alder Flycatchermost gone by early August

45. 45Chimney Swift9.9%
46. 46Eastern Phoebe9.8%
47. 47American Redstart9.6%
48. 48Red-breasted Nuthatch9.3%
49. 49Eastern Bluebird9.1%
50. 50Rose-breasted Grosbeak9.0%
51. 51Spotted Sandpiper8.9%
52. 52Indigo Bunting8.8%
53. 53Tree Swallow8.6%
54. 54Carolina Wren8.4%
55. 55Bald Eagle8.3%
56. 56Lesser Yellowlegs7.8%
57. 57Mute Swan7.7%
58. 58Least Sandpiper7.7%
59. 59Pileated Woodpecker7.5%
60. 60Solitary Sandpiper7.1%