Summer Birds in Michigan

Percent of complete checklists in Michigan that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (356,078 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin60%
2. 2Blue Jay48%
3. 3American Goldfinch48%
4. 4Mourning Dove47%
5. 5Northern Cardinal45%
6. 6Song Sparrow43%
7. 7Red-winged Blackbird43%
8. 8Black-capped Chickadee41%
9. 9American Crow35%
10. 10Common Grackle31%
11. 11Cedar Waxwing28%
12. 12Downy Woodpecker27%
13. 13Northern Flicker26%
14. 14Gray Catbird26%
15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch26%
16. 16House Sparrow25%
17. 17European Starling24%
18. 18Red-eyed Vireo24%
19. 19Barn Swallow24%
20. 20Mallard23%
21. 21Eastern Wood-Pewee23%
22. 22Common Yellowthroat23%
23. 23Red-bellied Woodpecker22%
24. 24Eastern Kingbird21%
25. 25Canada Goose21%
26. 26Chipping Sparrow21%
27. 27Tufted Titmouse21%
28. 28House Finch20%
29. 29Great Blue Heron20%
30. 30Killdeer19%
31. 31Northern House Wren19%
32. 32Ring-billed Gull19%
33. 33Turkey Vulture19%
34. 34Northern Yellow Warbler17%
35. 35Indigo Bunting17%
36. 36Baltimore Oriole17%
37. 37Ruby-throated Hummingbird16%
38. 38Tree Swallow16%
39. 39Rose-breasted Grosbeak15%
40. 40Brown-headed Cowbird14%
41. 41American Redstart13%
42. 42Belted Kingfisher12%
43. 43Eastern Bluebird12%
44. 44Eastern Warbling Vireo11%
45. 45Great Crested Flycatcher11%
46. 46Wood Duck11%
47. 47Hairy Woodpecker11%
48. 48Sandhill Crane11%
49. 49Chimney Swift10%
50. 50Eastern Phoebe10%

• Cedar Waxwingfirst arrivals early June, peaks the second week of July
• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks the second week of November
• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals early July, peaks mid August
• 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
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals mid July, peaks mid March
• Lesser Yellowlegsfirst arrivals early July, peaks mid August
• Least Sandpiperfirst arrivals early July, peaks the second week of August
• Blackpoll Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Solitary Sandpiperfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks the second week of August

• American Robinmost gone by the second week of August
• Song Sparrowmost gone by the second week of August
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by late August
• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by the second week of July
• Brown-headed Cowbirdmost gone by the second week of July
• White-throated Sparrowmost gone by late June
• Tree Swallowmost gone by late July
• 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
• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by late July
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by the second week of August

51. 51Green Heron9.5%
52. 52Field Sparrow8.9%
53. 53Red-tailed Hawk8.6%
54. 54Great Egret8.4%
55. 55American Herring Gull8.0%
56. 56Eastern Towhee8.0%
57. 57Double-crested Cormorant7.9%
58. 58Swamp Sparrow7.3%
59. 59Pileated Woodpecker7.1%
60. 60Spotted Sandpiper7.0%