Birds in Virginia in August

Percent of complete checklists in Virginia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (85,783 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal64%
2. 2Carolina Wren60%
3. 3American Goldfinch55%
4. 4Mourning Dove54%
5. 5American Crow50%
6. 6Blue Jay41%
7. 7Carolina Chickadee40%
8. 8Tufted Titmouse36%
9. 9American Robin31%
10. 10Ruby-throated Hummingbird30%
11. 11Red-bellied Woodpecker29%
12. 12Eastern Wood-Pewee29%
13. 13Eastern Bluebird29%
14. 14Downy Woodpecker28%
15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch28%
16. 16House Finch26%
17. 17Gray Catbird26%
18. 18Turkey Vulture25%
19. 19Great Blue Heron24%
20. 20Northern Mockingbird24%
21. 21European Starling22%
22. 22Osprey20%
23. 23Song Sparrow19%
24. 24Red-eyed Vireo19%
25. 25Canada Goose18%
26. 26Barn Swallow18%
27. 27Chipping Sparrow18%
28. 28Indigo Bunting18%
29. 29Great Egret17%
30. 30Pileated Woodpecker17%
31. 31Blue-gray Gnatcatcher17%
32. 32Chimney Swift16%
33. 33Fish Crow16%
34. 34House Sparrow15%
35. 35Common Grackle14%
36. 36Eastern Towhee14%
37. 37Mallard14%
38. 38Laughing Gull14%
39. 39Green Heron13%
40. 40Yellow-billed Cuckoo13%
41. 41Eastern Kingbird13%
42. 42Double-crested Cormorant12%
43. 43Red-winged Blackbird11%
44. 44Belted Kingfisher11%
45. 45Northern Flicker10%
46. 46Black Vulture10%

• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks late October
• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks late September
• Cape May Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks late September
• Black-throated Green Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks late September
• Tennessee Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks mid September

• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by early August
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by the second week of August
• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by late August
• Barn Swallowmost gone by mid August
• Acadian Flycatchermost gone by early August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by late August
• Field Sparrowmost gone by early August
• Purple Martinmost gone by mid August
• Eastern Meadowlarkmost gone by the second week of August
• Grasshopper Sparrowmost gone by the second week of August

47. 47Killdeer9.9%
48. 48Eastern Phoebe9.9%
49. 49Red-shouldered Hawk9.7%
50. 50Great Crested Flycatcher9.4%
51. 51Blue Grosbeak9.4%
52. 52Cedar Waxwing9.3%
53. 53Rock Pigeon8.3%
54. 54Bald Eagle8.2%
55. 55Tree Swallow7.1%
56. 56Brown Thrasher7.0%
57. 57Field Sparrow7.0%
58. 58Spotted Sandpiper6.8%
59. 59White-eyed Vireo6.5%
60. 60Common Yellowthroat6.5%