Birds in North Carolina in August

Percent of complete checklists in North Carolina that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (78,218 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Carolina Wren62%
2. 2Northern Cardinal62%
3. 3Mourning Dove50%
4. 4Carolina Chickadee50%
5. 5American Crow47%
6. 6Tufted Titmouse43%
7. 7American Goldfinch42%
8. 8Ruby-throated Hummingbird39%
9. 9Blue Jay36%
10. 10Eastern Bluebird31%
11. 11Downy Woodpecker30%
12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker29%
13. 13Eastern Towhee29%
14. 14House Finch27%
15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch25%
16. 16Northern Mockingbird25%
17. 17Great Blue Heron21%
18. 18American Robin20%
19. 19Turkey Vulture20%
20. 20Blue-gray Gnatcatcher19%
21. 21Gray Catbird19%
22. 22Chipping Sparrow18%
23. 23Great Egret16%
24. 24Canada Goose16%
25. 25Brown-headed Nuthatch16%
26. 26Red-eyed Vireo15%
27. 27Indigo Bunting15%
28. 28Red-shouldered Hawk15%
29. 29Osprey14%
30. 30Barn Swallow14%
31. 31Fish Crow14%
32. 32Song Sparrow14%
33. 33Killdeer14%
34. 34Pileated Woodpecker13%
35. 35Eastern Wood-Pewee13%
36. 36Laughing Gull13%
37. 37Brown Thrasher13%
38. 38Eastern Phoebe12%
39. 39Blue Grosbeak12%
40. 40European Starling12%
41. 41Chimney Swift12%
42. 42Belted Kingfisher12%

• Pileated Woodpeckerfirst arrivals late August, peaks late September
• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals mid August, peaks late October
• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks late September
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals late August, peaks late November
• Cape May Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks late September
• Tennessee Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks late September
• Chestnut-sided Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks mid September
• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals early August, peaks late November
• Blackburnian Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid September

• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by early August
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by mid August
• Fish Crowmost gone by early August
• Barn Swallowmost gone by mid August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by late August
• Purple Martinmost gone by the second week of August
• Eastern Meadowlarkmost gone by the second week of August
• Least Ternmost gone by late August
• Northern Bobwhitemost gone by early August

43. 43White-eyed Vireo9.9%
44. 44Eastern Kingbird9.5%
45. 45Mallard9.5%
46. 46Green Heron9.3%
47. 47Double-crested Cormorant9.1%
48. 48Yellow-billed Cuckoo8.9%
49. 49Common Grackle8.3%
50. 50Great Crested Flycatcher8.3%
51. 51Pine Warbler7.8%
52. 52Brown Pelican7.7%
53. 53Royal Tern7.6%
54. 54Black Vulture7.5%
55. 55Red-winged Blackbird7.4%
56. 56Common Yellowthroat7.1%
57. 57Summer Tanager6.5%
58. 58Cedar Waxwing6.5%
59. 59Red-tailed Hawk6.5%
60. 60Spotted Sandpiper6.5%