Birds in Vermont in August

Percent of complete checklists in Vermont that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (36,188 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Goldfinch61%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee54%
3. 3American Crow48%
4. 4Blue Jay46%
5. 5Song Sparrow40%
6. 6American Robin37%
7. 7Gray Catbird34%
8. 8Cedar Waxwing33%
9. 9Red-eyed Vireo31%
10. 10Northern Cardinal31%
11. 11Mourning Dove30%
12. 12Ruby-throated Hummingbird29%
13. 13White-breasted Nuthatch27%
14. 14Eastern Phoebe23%
15. 15Great Blue Heron21%
16. 16Downy Woodpecker21%
17. 17Tufted Titmouse20%
18. 18Common Yellowthroat20%
19. 19Mallard18%
20. 20Eastern Wood-Pewee18%
21. 21Common Raven16%
22. 22Belted Kingfisher15%
23. 23Ring-billed Gull15%
24. 24Red-breasted Nuthatch14%
25. 25Chipping Sparrow14%
26. 26Hairy Woodpecker14%
27. 27Canada Goose13%
28. 28Eastern Kingbird13%
29. 29Turkey Vulture12%
30. 30Northern Flicker12%
31. 31Wood Duck12%
32. 32Red-winged Blackbird12%
33. 33Northern House Wren12%
34. 34Barn Swallow11%
35. 35Osprey11%

• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of October
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks early October
• Tennessee Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Bay-breasted Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Blackpoll Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks late September
• Northern Harrierfirst arrivals early August, peaks late October
• Common Nighthawkfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks late August
• Cape May Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September

• American Robinmost gone by the second week of August
• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by early August
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by late August
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by the second week of August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by mid August
• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by early August
• Alder Flycatchermost gone by early August
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by early August
• Barn Swallowmost gone by late August
• Purple Finchmost gone by the second week of August
• Winter Wrenmost gone by early August
• Willow Flycatchermost gone by early August

36. 36American Redstart9.9%
37. 37Double-crested Cormorant9.2%
38. 38Carolina Wren9.1%
39. 39Great Egret9.0%
40. 40Caspian Tern8.1%
41. 41European Starling8.0%
42. 42Black-and-white Warbler7.5%
43. 43Common Grackle7.4%
44. 44Northern Yellow Warbler7.2%
45. 45House Finch7.2%
46. 46Chestnut-sided Warbler7.0%
47. 47Rock Pigeon7.0%
48. 48Least Sandpiper6.9%
49. 49Pileated Woodpecker6.9%
50. 50Killdeer6.8%
51. 51Purple Finch6.7%
52. 52Tree Swallow6.6%
53. 53Eastern Bluebird6.3%
54. 54House Sparrow6.2%
55. 55Red-bellied Woodpecker6.1%
56. 56Bald Eagle6.0%
57. 57Hermit Thrush6.0%
58. 58Yellow-bellied Sapsucker5.8%
59. 59Spotted Sandpiper5.7%
60. 60Rose-breasted Grosbeak5.6%