Birds in Minnesota in August

Percent of complete checklists in Minnesota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (77,115 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Goldfinch59%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee55%
3. 3Blue Jay47%
4. 4American Crow40%
5. 5American Robin36%
6. 6Northern Cardinal36%
7. 7White-breasted Nuthatch35%
8. 8Downy Woodpecker35%
9. 9Song Sparrow31%
10. 10Gray Catbird30%
11. 11Mourning Dove29%
12. 12Mallard28%
13. 13Barn Swallow27%
14. 14Cedar Waxwing26%
15. 15Ruby-throated Hummingbird25%
16. 16Eastern Wood-Pewee23%
17. 17Canada Goose23%
18. 18Hairy Woodpecker21%
19. 19Ring-billed Gull20%
20. 20Wood Duck20%
21. 21Red-eyed Vireo20%
22. 22Red-winged Blackbird19%
23. 23Great Blue Heron19%
24. 24House Finch18%
25. 25Common Yellowthroat17%
26. 26Northern House Wren17%
27. 27American Redstart17%
28. 28Chipping Sparrow16%
29. 29Red-bellied Woodpecker16%
30. 30House Sparrow15%
31. 31Eastern Kingbird15%
32. 32Double-crested Cormorant14%
33. 33Northern Flicker14%
34. 34Green Heron14%
35. 35Killdeer13%
36. 36Bald Eagle13%
37. 37Great Egret12%
38. 38Baltimore Oriole12%
39. 39Red-breasted Nuthatch11%
40. 40Common Grackle11%
41. 41Rock Pigeon10%
42. 42Eastern Phoebe10%
43. 43Black-and-white Warbler10%
44. 44Tree Swallow10%
45. 45Indigo Bunting10%
46. 46Turkey Vulture10%

• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals late August, peaks mid September
• Red-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks early September
• Lincoln's Sparrowfirst arrivals late August, peaks early October
• Pine Siskinfirst arrivals late August, peaks late February
• Sharp-shinned Hawkfirst arrivals mid August, peaks late September
• Common Nighthawkfirst arrivals early August, peaks late August
• Blue-headed Vireofirst arrivals late August, peaks mid September
• Canada Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks late August
• Bay-breasted Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks early September
• Olive-sided Flycatcherfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks late August
• Philadelphia Vireofirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September

• American Robinmost gone by the second week of August
• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by the second week of August
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by late August
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by late August
• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by late August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by mid August
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by mid August
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by late August
• Field Sparrowmost gone by mid August
• Cliff Swallowmost gone by late August
• Sedge Wrenmost gone by the second week of August
• Ruddy Duckmost gone by the second week of August

47. 47Great Crested Flycatcher9.7%
48. 48Rose-breasted Grosbeak9.0%
49. 49Belted Kingfisher9.0%
50. 50Pileated Woodpecker8.8%
51. 51Northern Yellow Warbler8.8%
52. 52Nashville Warbler8.8%
53. 53European Starling8.3%
54. 54Chimney Swift7.4%
55. 55Trumpeter Swan7.4%
56. 56Red-tailed Hawk7.3%
57. 57Chestnut-sided Warbler7.2%
58. 58Eastern Bluebird6.9%
59. 59Osprey6.6%
60. 60Tennessee Warbler6.5%