Birds in Washington in August

Percent of complete checklists in Washington that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (124,852 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Crow46%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee39%
3. 3Song Sparrow32%
4. 4House Finch30%
5. 5Barn Swallow30%
6. 6American Robin29%
7. 7Red-breasted Nuthatch28%
8. 8Great Blue Heron27%
9. 9Mallard26%
10. 10Anna's Hummingbird26%
11. 11American Goldfinch25%
12. 12Northern Flicker25%
13. 13Chestnut-backed Chickadee25%
14. 14Spotted Towhee24%
15. 15Dark-eyed Junco24%
16. 16Cedar Waxwing23%
17. 17Steller's Jay22%
18. 18Canada Goose20%
19. 19Belted Kingfisher20%
20. 20European Starling19%
21. 21Bewick's Wren19%
22. 22Killdeer18%
23. 23Glaucous-winged Gull18%
24. 24Osprey17%
25. 25Common Raven16%
26. 26California Gull15%
27. 27White-crowned Sparrow14%
28. 28Caspian Tern14%
29. 29Mourning Dove13%
30. 30Rock Pigeon13%
31. 31Eurasian Collared-Dove13%
32. 32House Sparrow13%
33. 33Double-crested Cormorant12%
34. 34Bald Eagle12%
35. 35Brown Creeper12%
36. 36Downy Woodpecker11%
37. 37Least Sandpiper11%
38. 38Red-winged Blackbird10%

• American Wigeonfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of November
• Horned Grebefirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of November
• Green-winged Tealfirst arrivals early August, peaks the second week of March
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals early August, peaks mid November
• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks late September
• Common Loonfirst arrivals early August, peaks late October
• Northern Pintailfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks early March
• Northern Shovelerfirst arrivals early August, peaks mid November
• Western Grebefirst arrivals mid August, peaks late October
• Pelagic Cormorantfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid October
• Red-necked Grebefirst arrivals early August, peaks late October
• Western Meadowlarkfirst arrivals late August, peaks mid May

• Western Wood-Peweemost gone by mid August
• Western Flycatchermost gone by early August
• Willow Flycatchermost gone by the second week of August
• Rufous Hummingbirdmost gone by early August
• Cliff Swallowmost gone by early August
• Northern Rough-winged Swallowmost gone by the second week of August
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by early August
• Olive-sided Flycatchermost gone by the second week of August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by late August
• Cassin's Finchmost gone by the second week of August
• Common Nighthawkmost gone by late August

39. 39Ring-billed Gull9.9%
40. 40Western Wood-Pewee9.7%
41. 41Western Sandpiper9.6%
42. 42Common Yellowthroat9.5%
43. 43Pine Siskin9.1%
44. 44Purple Martin9.0%
45. 45Pigeon Guillemot8.7%
46. 46Golden-crowned Kinglet8.5%
47. 47Violet-green Swallow8.5%
48. 48Bushtit8.5%
49. 49Red-tailed Hawk8.1%
50. 50Turkey Vulture7.6%
51. 51Black-headed Grosbeak7.3%
52. 52Greater Yellowlegs7.1%
53. 53Pied-billed Grebe7.1%
54. 54Savannah Sparrow6.7%
55. 55Wood Duck6.6%
56. 56Western Tanager6.5%
57. 57Northern Yellow Warbler6.3%
58. 58Spotted Sandpiper6.1%
59. 59Band-tailed Pigeon5.8%
60. 60Cooper's Hawk5.6%