Birds in New York in August

Percent of complete checklists in New York that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (184,868 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Goldfinch54%
2. 2Blue Jay49%
3. 3Mourning Dove48%
4. 4Northern Cardinal47%
5. 5Gray Catbird46%
6. 6American Robin46%
7. 7Black-capped Chickadee36%
8. 8Song Sparrow36%
9. 9American Crow34%
10. 10Downy Woodpecker29%
11. 11European Starling29%
12. 12House Sparrow28%
13. 13Barn Swallow27%
14. 14Canada Goose26%
15. 15Common Grackle25%
16. 16Cedar Waxwing25%
17. 17Great Blue Heron24%
18. 18Mallard24%
19. 19White-breasted Nuthatch24%
20. 20Ring-billed Gull24%
21. 21Double-crested Cormorant23%
22. 22Carolina Wren22%
23. 23Red-winged Blackbird21%
24. 24Northern Flicker21%
25. 25Ruby-throated Hummingbird21%
26. 26Osprey21%
27. 27Red-bellied Woodpecker20%
28. 28Tufted Titmouse19%
29. 29American Herring Gull18%
30. 30Eastern Wood-Pewee17%
31. 31House Finch17%
32. 32Rock Pigeon17%
33. 33Red-eyed Vireo16%
34. 34Great Egret14%
35. 35Common Yellowthroat14%
36. 36Belted Kingfisher14%
37. 37Chipping Sparrow14%
38. 38Eastern Kingbird13%
39. 39Turkey Vulture13%
40. 40Baltimore Oriole12%
41. 41Northern Mockingbird12%
42. 42Eastern Phoebe12%
43. 43Killdeer11%
44. 44Hairy Woodpecker11%
45. 45Tree Swallow11%
46. 46Northern Yellow Warbler11%
47. 47Red-tailed Hawk11%
48. 48Chimney Swift11%
49. 49Northern House Wren11%
50. 50Laughing Gull10%
51. 51Least Sandpiper10%
52. 52Wood Duck10%
53. 53American Redstart10%

• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of October
• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid September
• Common Merganserfirst arrivals mid August, peaks early March
• Red-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals late August, peaks late September
• Green-winged Tealfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks late March
• Gadwallfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of January
• Northern Shovelerfirst arrivals late August, peaks late March
• Cape May Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Northern Harrierfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of November

• American Robinmost gone by the second week of August
• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by the second week of August
• Song Sparrowmost gone by the second week of August
• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by early August
• Barn Swallowmost gone by late August
• Tree Swallowmost gone by mid August
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by the second week of August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by late August
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by early August
• Willow Flycatchermost gone by early August
• Fish Crowmost gone by late August
• Alder Flycatchermost gone by early August

54. 54Green Heron9.9%
55. 55Great Black-backed Gull9.7%
56. 56Spotted Sandpiper9.4%
57. 57Semipalmated Sandpiper8.7%
58. 58Semipalmated Plover8.7%
59. 59Bald Eagle7.5%
60. 60Eastern Towhee7.0%