Birds in West Virginia in August

Percent of complete checklists in West Virginia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (13,233 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Goldfinch59%
2. 2Northern Cardinal53%
3. 3Mourning Dove51%
4. 4American Crow49%
5. 5Blue Jay48%
6. 6Carolina Wren45%
7. 7American Robin38%
8. 8Song Sparrow36%
9. 9Turkey Vulture33%
10. 10Ruby-throated Hummingbird33%
11. 11Gray Catbird32%
12. 12Cedar Waxwing31%
13. 13Eastern Towhee31%
14. 14Tufted Titmouse31%
15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch27%
16. 16Eastern Wood-Pewee26%
17. 17European Starling25%
18. 18Carolina Chickadee24%
19. 19Red-eyed Vireo23%
20. 20Red-bellied Woodpecker23%
21. 21Barn Swallow23%
22. 22Downy Woodpecker21%
23. 23Canada Goose20%
24. 24House Finch19%
25. 25House Sparrow19%
26. 26Eastern Bluebird19%
27. 27Eastern Phoebe19%
28. 28Common Raven17%
29. 29Chipping Sparrow17%
30. 30Indigo Bunting16%
31. 31Northern Mockingbird16%
32. 32Chimney Swift16%
33. 33Great Blue Heron15%
34. 34Pileated Woodpecker15%
35. 35Northern Flicker15%
36. 36Killdeer13%
37. 37Mallard12%
38. 38Belted Kingfisher12%
39. 39Green Heron12%
40. 40Eastern Kingbird11%
41. 41Black-capped Chickadee11%
42. 42Red-winged Blackbird11%
43. 43Common Grackle11%
44. 44Rock Pigeon10%
45. 45Wood Duck10%
46. 46Common Yellowthroat10%

• Swainson's Thrushfirst arrivals late August, peaks late September
• Cape May Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid September
• Tennessee Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks mid September
• Common Nighthawkfirst arrivals mid August, peaks early September

• American Robinmost gone by early August
• Eastern Towheemost gone by mid August
• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by early August
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by the second week of August
• Common Gracklemost gone by early August
• Barn Swallowmost gone by late August
• Field Sparrowmost gone by the second week of August
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by the second week of August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by late August
• Acadian Flycatchermost gone by early August
• Swamp Sparrowmost gone by early August
• Purple Martinmost gone by the second week of August

47. 47Field Sparrow10%
48. 48Red-tailed Hawk9.7%
49. 49Blue-gray Gnatcatcher9.5%
50. 50Yellow-billed Cuckoo9.4%
51. 51Red-shouldered Hawk7.9%
52. 52Brown Thrasher7.4%
53. 53Hairy Woodpecker7.3%
54. 54Tree Swallow6.9%
55. 55Northern House Wren6.6%
56. 56White-eyed Vireo6.6%
57. 57Scarlet Tanager6.2%
58. 58Osprey6.1%
59. 59Baltimore Oriole5.7%
60. 60Spotted Sandpiper5.0%