Birds in Nebraska in August

Percent of complete checklists in Nebraska that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (13,578 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Mourning Dove66%
2. 2American Goldfinch49%
3. 3Blue Jay46%
4. 4American Robin46%
5. 5Barn Swallow45%
6. 6Northern Cardinal39%
7. 7Eastern Kingbird38%
8. 8House Sparrow31%
9. 9Killdeer28%
10. 10Northern Flicker26%
11. 11European Starling26%
12. 12Red-headed Woodpecker26%
13. 13Eurasian Collared-Dove25%
14. 14Northern House Wren25%
15. 15House Finch25%
16. 16Downy Woodpecker24%
17. 17Great Blue Heron23%
18. 18Red-winged Blackbird22%
19. 19Gray Catbird21%
20. 20Turkey Vulture21%
21. 21White-breasted Nuthatch20%
22. 22Black-capped Chickadee18%
23. 23Baltimore Oriole18%
24. 24Canada Goose15%
25. 25Dickcissel15%
26. 26Mallard14%
27. 27Cliff Swallow13%
28. 28Chimney Swift13%
29. 29Chipping Sparrow13%
30. 30Common Grackle13%
31. 31Red-bellied Woodpecker12%
32. 32Eastern Wood-Pewee12%
33. 33Wood Duck12%
34. 34Common Yellowthroat11%
35. 35Red-tailed Hawk11%
36. 36Song Sparrow11%
37. 37Northern Yellow Warbler10%
38. 38Belted Kingfisher10%

• Blue Jayfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of September
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals late August, peaks early October
• Green-winged Tealfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks early April
• Gadwallfirst arrivals mid August, peaks late March
• Orange-crowned Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks early October
• Lincoln's Sparrowfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of October
• Wilson's Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Hairy Woodpeckerfirst arrivals late August, peaks late December
• Nashville Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid September
• Red-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks late November
• Northern Harrierfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid October
• Ospreyfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks early October

• American Robinmost gone by the second week of August
• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by early August
• Common Gracklemost gone by early August
• Dickcisselmost gone by the second week of August
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by the second week of August
• Orchard Oriolemost gone by early August
• Western Kingbirdmost gone by the second week of August
• Cliff Swallowmost gone by late August
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by mid August
• Lark Sparrowmost gone by mid August
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by early August
• Northern Rough-winged Swallowmost gone by the second week of August

39. 39Red-eyed Vireo9.8%
40. 40Western Kingbird9.7%
41. 41Spotted Sandpiper9.3%
42. 42American Crow9.1%
43. 43Ruby-throated Hummingbird8.6%
44. 44Purple Martin8.6%
45. 45Western Meadowlark8.5%
46. 46Eastern Warbling Vireo7.9%
47. 47Indigo Bunting7.8%
48. 48Rock Pigeon7.6%
49. 49Cedar Waxwing7.6%
50. 50Blue-winged Teal7.5%
51. 51Great Crested Flycatcher7.3%
52. 52Brown-headed Cowbird7.1%
53. 53Orchard Oriole6.8%
54. 54Least Sandpiper6.8%
55. 55Common Nighthawk6.5%
56. 56Brown Thrasher6.5%
57. 57Pectoral Sandpiper6.3%
58. 58Lark Sparrow6.1%
59. 59Solitary Sandpiper6.1%
60. 60Hairy Woodpecker5.8%