Birds in Montana in August

Percent of complete checklists in Montana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (31,145 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin43%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee38%
3. 3Cedar Waxwing35%
4. 4Northern Flicker29%
5. 5Pine Siskin26%
6. 6Eastern Kingbird26%
7. 7Western Wood-Pewee26%
8. 8Northern Yellow Warbler26%
9. 9American Goldfinch26%
10. 10Mallard24%
11. 11Black-billed Magpie24%
12. 12Mourning Dove23%
13. 13European Starling23%
14. 14Eurasian Collared-Dove22%
15. 15Red-breasted Nuthatch22%
16. 16House Finch21%
17. 17Killdeer19%
18. 18House Sparrow19%
19. 19Common Raven19%
20. 20Gray Catbird18%
21. 21Canada Goose18%
22. 22American Crow17%
23. 23Barn Swallow16%
24. 24Red-winged Blackbird16%
25. 25Song Sparrow16%
26. 26Mountain Chickadee15%
27. 27Chipping Sparrow15%
28. 28Red-tailed Hawk14%
29. 29Spotted Sandpiper14%
30. 30Osprey14%
31. 31Great Blue Heron13%
32. 32Yellow-rumped Warbler12%
33. 33Downy Woodpecker12%
34. 34Rock Pigeon11%
35. 35Western Tanager11%
36. 36Belted Kingfisher11%
37. 37Northern House Wren11%
38. 38Ring-billed Gull10%
39. 39Double-crested Cormorant10%
40. 40Savannah Sparrow10%

• Wilson's Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of September
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals mid August, peaks early November
• Green-winged Tealfirst arrivals early August, peaks mid April
• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of September
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid April
• Clark's Nutcrackerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks late November
• Orange-crowned Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks mid September
• Sharp-shinned Hawkfirst arrivals mid August, peaks late September
• Wild Turkeyfirst arrivals early August, peaks the second week of April
• Merlinfirst arrivals mid August, peaks late September

• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by late August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by late August
• Western Wood-Peweemost gone by late August
• Song Sparrowmost gone by early August
• Swainson's Thrushmost gone by early August
• Black-headed Grosbeakmost gone by the second week of August
• Yellow-headed Blackbirdmost gone by mid August
• Lazuli Buntingmost gone by early August
• Cliff Swallowmost gone by the second week of August
• Violet-green Swallowmost gone by early August
• Northern Rough-winged Swallowmost gone by mid August
• Willow Flycatchermost gone by mid August

41. 41Western Meadowlark9.7%
42. 42Evening Grosbeak9.5%
43. 43Sandhill Crane9.0%
44. 44American White Pelican9.0%
45. 45Red Crossbill8.8%
46. 46Turkey Vulture8.7%
47. 47American Coot8.7%
48. 48Vesper Sparrow8.6%
49. 49Bald Eagle8.5%
50. 50Tree Swallow8.3%
51. 51Western Warbling Vireo8.0%
52. 52Greater Yellowlegs8.0%
53. 53Common Yellowthroat7.9%
54. 54Rufous Hummingbird7.6%
55. 55Dark-eyed Junco7.6%
56. 56Common Nighthawk7.2%
57. 57Solitary Sandpiper7.1%
58. 58Brewer's Blackbird7.1%
59. 59Common Grackle7.1%
60. 60American Kestrel7.0%