Summer Birds in Vermont

Percent of complete checklists in Vermont that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (113,665 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin55%
2. 2American Goldfinch53%
3. 3Song Sparrow52%
4. 4Black-capped Chickadee49%
5. 5Red-eyed Vireo47%
6. 6American Crow46%
7. 7Blue Jay42%
8. 8Gray Catbird37%
9. 9Common Yellowthroat35%
10. 10Northern Cardinal33%
11. 11Cedar Waxwing32%
12. 12Mourning Dove32%
13. 13Red-winged Blackbird31%
14. 14Eastern Phoebe26%
15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch22%
16. 16Ruby-throated Hummingbird22%
17. 17Chipping Sparrow21%
18. 18Ovenbird21%
19. 19Tufted Titmouse21%
20. 20Northern House Wren21%
21. 21Downy Woodpecker19%
22. 22Common Grackle18%
23. 23Eastern Wood-Pewee18%
24. 24American Redstart18%
25. 25Northern Yellow Warbler18%
26. 26Chestnut-sided Warbler17%
27. 27Veery17%
28. 28Eastern Kingbird16%
29. 29Common Raven14%
30. 30Great Blue Heron14%
31. 31Hairy Woodpecker14%
32. 32Tree Swallow13%
33. 33Red-breasted Nuthatch13%
34. 34Barn Swallow13%
35. 35Northern Flicker12%
36. 36Turkey Vulture12%
37. 37Hermit Thrush12%
38. 38Mallard12%
39. 39European Starling12%
40. 40Ring-billed Gull11%
41. 41Canada Goose11%
42. 42Indigo Bunting11%
43. 43Yellow-bellied Sapsucker11%
44. 44Belted Kingfisher11%
45. 45Black-and-white Warbler10%

• American Goldfinchfirst arrivals mid June, peaks the second week of August
• Cedar Waxwingfirst arrivals early June, peaks late July
• Common Merganserfirst arrivals late July, peaks early April
• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals late July, peaks early November
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals mid July, peaks late March
• American Black Duckfirst arrivals late July, peaks mid March
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of October
• Least Sandpiperfirst arrivals mid July, peaks late August
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks early October
• Tennessee Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Semipalmated Ploverfirst arrivals late July, peaks early September
• Lesser Yellowlegsfirst arrivals late July, peaks late August

• American Robinmost gone by the second week of August
• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by early August
• Ovenbirdmost gone by the second week of July
• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by late July
• Chestnut-sided Warblermost gone by the second week of July
• Common Gracklemost gone by mid July
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by late August
• Veerymost gone by mid July
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by the second week of August
• Tree Swallowmost gone by the second week of July
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by mid June
• Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by late June

46. 46Eastern Warbling Vireo10%
47. 47Swamp Sparrow9.9%
48. 48Black-throated Green Warbler8.9%
49. 49Purple Finch8.9%
50. 50Wood Thrush8.8%
51. 51Rose-breasted Grosbeak8.7%
52. 52Osprey8.7%
53. 53Black-throated Blue Warbler8.3%
54. 54Great Crested Flycatcher8.3%
55. 55Scarlet Tanager8.1%
56. 56Wood Duck8.1%
57. 57House Finch8.0%
58. 58Eastern Bluebird7.9%
59. 59Red-bellied Woodpecker7.9%
60. 60Baltimore Oriole7.6%