Birds in Texas in August

Percent of complete checklists in Texas that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (123,380 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal54%
2. 2Mourning Dove44%
3. 3White-winged Dove44%
4. 4Northern Mockingbird38%
5. 5Carolina Wren36%
6. 6Blue Jay34%
7. 7Carolina Chickadee32%
8. 8Barn Swallow27%
9. 9Turkey Vulture25%
10. 10Great-tailed Grackle25%
11. 11House Finch25%
12. 12House Sparrow23%
13. 13Great Egret23%
14. 14American Crow20%
15. 15Great Blue Heron20%
16. 16Killdeer17%
17. 17Red-bellied Woodpecker17%
18. 18Snowy Egret16%
19. 19White-eyed Vireo16%
20. 20Black Vulture16%
21. 21Ruby-throated Hummingbird16%
22. 22European Starling16%
23. 23Black-chinned Hummingbird15%
24. 24Blue-gray Gnatcatcher15%
25. 25Downy Woodpecker14%
26. 26Mississippi Kite14%
27. 27Lesser Goldfinch14%
28. 28Black-crested Titmouse13%
29. 29Green Heron13%
30. 30Black-bellied Whistling-Duck13%
31. 31Bewick's Wren11%
32. 32Western Cattle-Egret11%
33. 33Scissor-tailed Flycatcher11%
34. 34Tufted Titmouse11%
35. 35Chimney Swift11%
36. 36Eurasian Collared-Dove10%
37. 37Ladder-backed Woodpecker10%
38. 38Little Blue Heron10%
39. 39Rock Pigeon10%
40. 40Red-shouldered Hawk10%

• Blue-gray Gnatcatcherfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• American Kestrelfirst arrivals early August, peaks mid November
• Blue-winged Tealfirst arrivals early August, peaks the second week of April
• Northern Shovelerfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of January
• Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals early August, peaks the second week of February
• Green Jayfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of November
• Loggerhead Shrikefirst arrivals late August, peaks mid November
• Wilson's Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid September
• Pine Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks early February
• Brown Thrasherfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of October
• Plain Chachalacafirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of November
• Black-bellied Ploverfirst arrivals early August, peaks mid April

• Painted Buntingmost gone by the second week of August
• Purple Martinmost gone by the second week of August
• Black-bellied Whistling-Duckmost gone by late August
• Yellow-billed Cuckoomost gone by the second week of August
• Western Kingbirdmost gone by the second week of August
• Cliff Swallowmost gone by late August
• Bronzed Cowbirdmost gone by late August
• Northern Bobwhitemost gone by late August
• Boat-tailed Gracklemost gone by the second week of August

41. 41White Ibis9.7%
42. 42Painted Bunting9.6%
43. 43Eastern Phoebe9.4%
44. 44Red-winged Blackbird9.4%
45. 45Laughing Gull9.3%
46. 46Eastern Bluebird9.2%
47. 47Northern Yellow Warbler9.0%
48. 48Golden-fronted Woodpecker9.0%
49. 49Yellow-crowned Night Heron8.4%
50. 50American Robin8.3%
51. 51Neotropic Cormorant8.3%
52. 52Least Sandpiper8.2%
53. 53Summer Tanager7.8%
54. 54Purple Martin7.7%
55. 55Tricolored Heron7.3%
56. 56Black-necked Stilt7.2%
57. 57Spotted Sandpiper6.9%
58. 58Mallard6.2%
59. 59Lark Sparrow6.2%
60. 60Orchard Oriole6.2%