Birds in Mississippi in August

Percent of complete checklists in Mississippi that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (10,107 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal55%
2. 2Mourning Dove48%
3. 3Blue Jay44%
4. 4Carolina Wren43%
5. 5Northern Mockingbird37%
6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker28%
7. 7Carolina Chickadee27%
8. 8Tufted Titmouse26%
9. 9Great Blue Heron25%
10. 10Great Egret25%
11. 11Ruby-throated Hummingbird24%
12. 12Eastern Bluebird22%
13. 13House Finch20%
14. 14Downy Woodpecker19%
15. 15American Crow18%
16. 16Killdeer18%
17. 17Laughing Gull18%
18. 18Eastern Towhee16%
19. 19White-eyed Vireo15%
20. 20Snowy Egret15%
21. 21Osprey15%
22. 22Blue-gray Gnatcatcher15%
23. 23European Starling15%
24. 24Eastern Kingbird13%
25. 25Little Blue Heron13%
26. 26Barn Swallow13%
27. 27Red-winged Blackbird13%
28. 28Turkey Vulture12%
29. 29Chimney Swift12%
30. 30Red-headed Woodpecker12%
31. 31Indigo Bunting12%
32. 32Brown Pelican11%
33. 33Eastern Wood-Pewee11%
34. 34Canada Goose10%
35. 35Mississippi Kite10%
36. 36Double-crested Cormorant10%

• Pileated Woodpeckerfirst arrivals late August, peaks late September
• American Redstartfirst arrivals mid August, peaks late September
• Forster's Ternfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Willetfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks early September
• Boat-tailed Gracklefirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid April
• Hairy Woodpeckerfirst arrivals early August, peaks late September

• Barn Swallowmost gone by mid August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by late August
• Mississippi Kitemost gone by late August
• Cliff Swallowmost gone by the second week of August
• Least Ternmost gone by late August
• Eastern Meadowlarkmost gone by early August
• Dickcisselmost gone by the second week of August
• Boat-tailed Gracklemost gone by early August
• Gull-billed Ternmost gone by the second week of August
• Broad-winged Hawkmost gone by early August

37. 37Green Heron9.8%
38. 38Pileated Woodpecker9.8%
39. 39Fish Crow9.7%
40. 40Royal Tern9.6%
41. 41American Robin9.6%
42. 42Brown Thrasher9.3%
43. 43Summer Tanager8.9%
44. 44House Sparrow8.7%
45. 45Yellow-billed Cuckoo8.7%
46. 46Blue Grosbeak8.5%
47. 47Least Sandpiper8.4%
48. 48Spotted Sandpiper8.3%
49. 49Rock Pigeon8.2%
50. 50Great Crested Flycatcher7.8%
51. 51Eurasian Collared-Dove7.7%
52. 52Semipalmated Plover7.4%
53. 53White Ibis7.1%
54. 54Northern Rough-winged Swallow6.9%
55. 55Forster's Tern6.8%
56. 56Belted Kingfisher6.8%
57. 57Red-shouldered Hawk6.7%
58. 58Willet6.7%
59. 59Western Cattle-Egret6.6%
60. 60Black Vulture6.5%