Birds in Missouri in August

Percent of complete checklists in Missouri that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (33,757 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal66%
2. 2Mourning Dove57%
3. 3American Goldfinch49%
4. 4Blue Jay47%
5. 5Ruby-throated Hummingbird41%
6. 6Carolina Wren41%
7. 7Downy Woodpecker35%
8. 8Tufted Titmouse35%
9. 9American Robin34%
10. 10Indigo Bunting34%
11. 11American Crow33%
12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker32%
13. 13Eastern Wood-Pewee32%
14. 14House Finch28%
15. 15Turkey Vulture28%
16. 16White-breasted Nuthatch27%
17. 17Barn Swallow27%
18. 18House Sparrow25%
19. 19European Starling22%
20. 20Great Blue Heron22%
21. 21Eastern Bluebird21%
22. 22Carolina Chickadee21%
23. 23Killdeer20%
24. 24Eastern Kingbird17%
25. 25Black-capped Chickadee17%
26. 26Canada Goose16%
27. 27Great Egret15%
28. 28Yellow-billed Cuckoo15%
29. 29Blue-gray Gnatcatcher13%
30. 30Red-winged Blackbird13%
31. 31Chimney Swift12%
32. 32Eastern Phoebe12%
33. 33Song Sparrow11%
34. 34Pileated Woodpecker11%
35. 35Chipping Sparrow11%
36. 36Northern Flicker11%
37. 37Gray Catbird10%
38. 38Red-eyed Vireo10%
39. 39Red-shouldered Hawk10%

• Cedar Waxwingfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of November
• Red-headed Woodpeckerfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of September
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals mid August, peaks early November
• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks mid September
• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals late August, peaks early October
• Black-throated Green Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks late September

• Indigo Buntingmost gone by late August
• Barn Swallowmost gone by late August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by late August
• Northern Mockingbirdmost gone by early August
• Dickcisselmost gone by the second week of August
• Purple Martinmost gone by the second week of August
• Acadian Flycatchermost gone by early August
• Blue Grosbeakmost gone by late August
• Cliff Swallowmost gone by late August
• Northern Bobwhitemost gone by late August
• Horned Larkmost gone by late August
• Scissor-tailed Flycatchermost gone by late August

40. 40Red-headed Woodpecker9.9%
41. 41Red-tailed Hawk9.7%
42. 42Common Grackle9.5%
43. 43Mallard9.5%
44. 44Northern Mockingbird9.1%
45. 45Mississippi Kite9.0%
46. 46Great Crested Flycatcher8.6%
47. 47Green Heron8.5%
48. 48Summer Tanager8.4%
49. 49Field Sparrow8.4%
50. 50Common Yellowthroat8.2%
51. 51Eurasian Tree Sparrow7.8%
52. 52Hairy Woodpecker7.4%
53. 53Northern House Wren7.2%
54. 54Dickcissel7.0%
55. 55Wood Duck7.0%
56. 56Fish Crow6.8%
57. 57Blue Grosbeak6.4%
58. 58Double-crested Cormorant6.2%
59. 59Baltimore Oriole6.2%
60. 60Northern Rough-winged Swallow6.0%