Birds in North Dakota in August

Percent of complete checklists in North Dakota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (9,455 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Mourning Dove58%
2. 2American Goldfinch52%
3. 3American Robin43%
4. 4Barn Swallow34%
5. 5Black-capped Chickadee31%
6. 6Eastern Kingbird29%
7. 7Northern Yellow Warbler27%
8. 8Chipping Sparrow27%
9. 9Song Sparrow25%
10. 10Cedar Waxwing24%
11. 11White-breasted Nuthatch24%
12. 12Killdeer23%
13. 13House Sparrow22%
14. 14Mallard21%
15. 15Downy Woodpecker20%
16. 16Ring-billed Gull20%
17. 17Red-winged Blackbird20%
18. 18Canada Goose20%
19. 19Gray Catbird20%
20. 20Northern Flicker19%
21. 21Northern House Wren19%
22. 22American Crow18%
23. 23House Finch18%
24. 24Blue Jay18%
25. 25Least Flycatcher16%
26. 26Blue-winged Teal16%
27. 27Common Grackle15%
28. 28Red-eyed Vireo15%
29. 29Eurasian Collared-Dove15%
30. 30Hairy Woodpecker15%
31. 31Red-tailed Hawk14%
32. 32American Redstart13%
33. 33Ruby-throated Hummingbird13%
34. 34Franklin's Gull12%
35. 35Double-crested Cormorant12%
36. 36American White Pelican12%
37. 37Great Blue Heron11%
38. 38Western Meadowlark11%
39. 39Lesser Yellowlegs11%
40. 40Red-breasted Nuthatch10%
41. 41European Starling10%

• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals late August, peaks mid September
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks late September
• White-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals mid August, peaks late January
• Blue Jayfirst arrivals late August, peaks late September
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals late August, peaks early October
• Orange-crowned Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks mid September
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late August, peaks late September
• Wilson's Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks early September
• Red-bellied Woodpeckerfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of May
• Purple Finchfirst arrivals mid August, peaks early November
• Nashville Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Blue-headed Vireofirst arrivals mid August, peaks early September

• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by early August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by late August
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by early August
• Tree Swallowmost gone by early August
• Yellow-headed Blackbirdmost gone by early August
• Western Kingbirdmost gone by the second week of August
• Cliff Swallowmost gone by the second week of August
• Grasshopper Sparrowmost gone by early August
• Marsh Wrenmost gone by early August
• Orchard Oriolemost gone by early August
• Horned Larkmost gone by the second week of August
• Black Ternmost gone by the second week of August

42. 42Western Kingbird9.9%
43. 43Wood Duck9.8%
44. 44Rock Pigeon9.7%
45. 45Eastern Warbling Vireo9.6%
46. 46American Coot9.5%
47. 47Common Yellowthroat9.0%
48. 48Spotted Sandpiper9.0%
49. 49Belted Kingfisher8.9%
50. 50Turkey Vulture8.9%
51. 51Clay-colored Sparrow8.6%
52. 52Purple Martin8.6%
53. 53Eastern Wood-Pewee8.1%
54. 54Baltimore Oriole8.0%
55. 55Black-and-white Warbler8.0%
56. 56Northern Shoveler7.9%
57. 57Greater Yellowlegs7.7%
58. 58Least Sandpiper7.7%
59. 59Tree Swallow7.7%
60. 60Gadwall7.5%