Birds in Rhode Island in August

Percent of complete checklists in Rhode Island that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (12,398 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Goldfinch53%
2. 2Gray Catbird50%
3. 3Double-crested Cormorant50%
4. 4American Herring Gull49%
5. 5Osprey46%
6. 6Song Sparrow44%
7. 7Mourning Dove42%
8. 8Great Black-backed Gull35%
9. 9Northern Cardinal34%
10. 10Carolina Wren34%
11. 11Laughing Gull34%
12. 12American Robin33%
13. 13Black-capped Chickadee33%
14. 14Blue Jay32%
15. 15Barn Swallow32%
16. 16American Crow31%
17. 17Great Egret29%
18. 18Ring-billed Gull29%
19. 19Semipalmated Plover29%
20. 20Tree Swallow28%
21. 21Great Blue Heron28%
22. 22Least Sandpiper25%
23. 23Semipalmated Sandpiper24%
24. 24Common Tern24%
25. 25European Starling23%
26. 26House Sparrow22%
27. 27Downy Woodpecker22%
28. 28Tufted Titmouse22%
29. 29Canada Goose22%
30. 30House Finch20%
31. 31Mallard20%
32. 32Snowy Egret20%
33. 33Ruby-throated Hummingbird18%
34. 34White-breasted Nuthatch18%
35. 35Greater Yellowlegs17%
36. 36Spotted Sandpiper17%
37. 37Common Grackle17%
38. 38Cedar Waxwing16%
39. 39Ruddy Turnstone15%
40. 40Red-winged Blackbird15%
41. 41Green Heron14%
42. 42Common Yellowthroat14%
43. 43Northern Mockingbird13%
44. 44Sanderling13%
45. 45Chimney Swift13%
46. 46Least Tern13%
47. 47Eastern Towhee13%
48. 48Willet13%
49. 49Black-bellied Plover12%
50. 50Fish Crow12%
51. 51Northern Flicker12%
52. 52Killdeer12%
53. 53Northern Yellow Warbler12%
54. 54Eastern Wood-Pewee11%
55. 55Short-billed Dowitcher11%
56. 56Lesser Yellowlegs11%
57. 57Piping Plover10%

• American Black Duckfirst arrivals early August, peaks the second week of December
• Savannah Sparrowfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of October
• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks late September
• Northern Harrierfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of December
• Merlinfirst arrivals late August, peaks mid September
• Red-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks mid October
• Red-shouldered Hawkfirst arrivals early August, peaks early October
• Common Ravenfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of October
• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks mid December
• Black Ternfirst arrivals early August, peaks mid August

• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by early August
• Common Gracklemost gone by the second week of August
• Barn Swallowmost gone by late August
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by late August
• Least Ternmost gone by late August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by mid August
• Willow Flycatchermost gone by early August
• Piping Plovermost gone by late August
• Purple Martinmost gone by mid August
• Bank Swallowmost gone by mid August
• Saltmarsh Sparrowmost gone by late August
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by the second week of August

58. 58Mute Swan10%
59. 59Eastern Kingbird9.9%
60. 60Belted Kingfisher9.8%