Birds in Tennessee in August

Percent of complete checklists in Tennessee that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (42,992 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal64%
2. 2Carolina Wren56%
3. 3Mourning Dove55%
4. 4American Crow48%
5. 5Blue Jay45%
6. 6American Goldfinch44%
7. 7Carolina Chickadee44%
8. 8Tufted Titmouse39%
9. 9Ruby-throated Hummingbird37%
10. 10House Finch33%
11. 11Northern Mockingbird33%
12. 12Eastern Bluebird32%
13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker29%
14. 14Downy Woodpecker29%
15. 15American Robin29%
16. 16Eastern Towhee28%
17. 17Great Blue Heron25%
18. 18White-breasted Nuthatch24%
19. 19European Starling24%
20. 20Indigo Bunting22%
21. 21Eastern Wood-Pewee20%
22. 22Barn Swallow19%
23. 23Turkey Vulture18%
24. 24Blue-gray Gnatcatcher18%
25. 25Canada Goose18%
26. 26Song Sparrow18%
27. 27Eastern Kingbird17%
28. 28Killdeer17%
29. 29Double-crested Cormorant16%
30. 30Field Sparrow15%
31. 31Great Egret14%
32. 32Black Vulture14%
33. 33Chimney Swift14%
34. 34Mallard14%
35. 35Green Heron14%
36. 36Pileated Woodpecker13%
37. 37Belted Kingfisher13%
38. 38Eastern Phoebe13%
39. 39Osprey13%
40. 40White-eyed Vireo13%
41. 41Chipping Sparrow12%
42. 42Common Grackle12%
43. 43Brown Thrasher11%
44. 44Red-eyed Vireo11%
45. 45Blue Grosbeak11%
46. 46Wood Duck10%
47. 47Yellow-billed Cuckoo10%

• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks late September
• Tennessee Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks early October
• Pileated Woodpeckerfirst arrivals late August, peaks mid September
• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals late August, peaks late January
• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals early August, peaks early November
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid November
• Black-throated Green Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks early October
• Pine Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of April
• Chestnut-sided Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid September
• Cape May Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks late September
• Blackburnian Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks late September

• Indigo Buntingmost gone by mid August
• Barn Swallowmost gone by mid August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by late August
• Field Sparrowmost gone by the second week of August
• Purple Martinmost gone by mid August
• Cliff Swallowmost gone by the second week of August
• Dickcisselmost gone by the second week of August
• Northern Bobwhitemost gone by the second week of August

48. 48Rock Pigeon9.6%
49. 49Red-shouldered Hawk9.0%
50. 50Red-tailed Hawk8.6%
51. 51Red-winged Blackbird8.6%
52. 52House Sparrow8.2%
53. 53Gray Catbird8.2%
54. 54Summer Tanager8.1%
55. 55Northern Flicker6.7%
56. 56Common Yellowthroat6.5%
57. 57Purple Martin5.6%
58. 58Great Crested Flycatcher5.4%
59. 59Spotted Sandpiper5.0%
60. 60Brown-headed Cowbird4.9%