Summer Birds in Montana

Percent of complete checklists in Montana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (118,150 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin58%
2. 2Northern Yellow Warbler35%
3. 3Red-winged Blackbird29%
4. 4Cedar Waxwing29%
5. 5Black-capped Chickadee28%
6. 6Northern Flicker27%
7. 7Western Wood-Pewee26%
8. 8Pine Siskin25%
9. 9Black-billed Magpie25%
10. 10European Starling24%
11. 11Tree Swallow24%
12. 12Eastern Kingbird23%
13. 13Mourning Dove23%
14. 14Song Sparrow22%
15. 15American Goldfinch21%
16. 16Mallard21%
17. 17Common Raven21%
18. 18Chipping Sparrow20%
19. 19Northern House Wren18%
20. 20Western Meadowlark18%
21. 21Red-breasted Nuthatch18%
22. 22Gray Catbird18%
23. 23Brown-headed Cowbird18%
24. 24Eurasian Collared-Dove17%
25. 25House Finch17%
26. 26House Sparrow17%
27. 27Western Warbling Vireo17%
28. 28Killdeer17%
29. 29Yellow-rumped Warbler16%
30. 30Western Tanager16%
31. 31American Crow16%
32. 32Canada Goose15%
33. 33Spotted Sandpiper13%
34. 34Red-tailed Hawk13%
35. 35Barn Swallow13%
36. 36Mountain Chickadee13%
37. 37Swainson's Thrush13%
38. 38Common Yellowthroat12%
39. 39Vesper Sparrow12%
40. 40Savannah Sparrow12%
41. 41Dark-eyed Junco11%
42. 42Osprey11%
43. 43Cliff Swallow11%
44. 44Brewer's Blackbird11%
45. 45Ruby-crowned Kinglet11%
46. 46Great Blue Heron10%
47. 47Common Grackle10%
48. 48Black-headed Grosbeak10%

• 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
• Northern Pintailfirst arrivals late July, peaks late March
• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of September
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid April
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals mid July, peaks the second week of November
• American Pipitfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks late September
• Blue Jayfirst arrivals late July, peaks the second week of November
• Red Crossbillfirst arrivals late June, peaks early August
• Clark's Nutcrackerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks late November
• Orange-crowned Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks mid September

• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by the second week of July
• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by late August
• European Starlingmost gone by the second week of June
• Tree Swallowmost gone by late July
• Brown-headed Cowbirdmost gone by mid July
• 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
• Cinnamon Tealmost gone by mid June

49. 49Lazuli Bunting10%
50. 50Rock Pigeon9.3%
51. 51Violet-green Swallow8.9%
52. 52Ring-billed Gull8.3%
53. 53Turkey Vulture8.2%
54. 54Downy Woodpecker8.1%
55. 55Yellow-headed Blackbird8.0%
56. 56Red Crossbill7.8%
57. 57American White Pelican7.6%
58. 58Calliope Hummingbird7.6%
59. 59Common Nighthawk7.5%
60. 60Willow Flycatcher7.5%