Summer Birds in West Virginia

Percent of complete checklists in West Virginia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (43,143 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin56%
2. 2Northern Cardinal54%
3. 3American Goldfinch50%
4. 4Mourning Dove47%
5. 5Song Sparrow46%
6. 6American Crow46%
7. 7Blue Jay44%
8. 8Carolina Wren40%
9. 9Eastern Towhee38%
10. 10Gray Catbird36%
11. 11Red-eyed Vireo34%
12. 12Tufted Titmouse32%
13. 13Turkey Vulture32%
14. 14Cedar Waxwing28%
15. 15European Starling28%
16. 16Indigo Bunting28%
17. 17Red-winged Blackbird26%
18. 18Chipping Sparrow26%
19. 19Eastern Wood-Pewee25%
20. 20Red-bellied Woodpecker25%
21. 21Barn Swallow24%
22. 22White-breasted Nuthatch24%
23. 23Ruby-throated Hummingbird24%
24. 24Eastern Bluebird22%
25. 25Downy Woodpecker21%
26. 26Carolina Chickadee21%
27. 27House Sparrow21%
28. 28House Finch21%
29. 29Eastern Phoebe21%
30. 30Common Grackle21%
31. 31Northern Mockingbird19%
32. 32Wood Thrush18%
33. 33Common Yellowthroat18%
34. 34Chimney Swift18%
35. 35Northern Flicker17%
36. 36Canada Goose16%
37. 37Northern House Wren15%
38. 38Field Sparrow15%
39. 39Scarlet Tanager15%
40. 40Common Raven14%
41. 41Brown Thrasher14%
42. 42Pileated Woodpecker14%
43. 43Eastern Kingbird13%
44. 44Tree Swallow12%
45. 45Killdeer11%
46. 46Black-capped Chickadee11%
47. 47Great Blue Heron11%

• American Goldfinchfirst arrivals late June, peaks the second week of August
• Great Blue Heronfirst arrivals mid July, peaks mid August
• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals late July, peaks early November
• 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
• Double-crested Cormorantfirst arrivals early July, peaks the second week of April
• Cooper's Hawkfirst arrivals the second week of June, peaks early October
• Great Egretfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks mid August
• Sharp-shinned Hawkfirst arrivals early July, peaks late 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
• Wood Thrushmost gone by late July
• Common Gracklemost gone by early August
• Brown-headed Cowbirdmost gone by early July
• Barn Swallowmost gone by late August
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by mid June
• Tree Swallowmost gone by mid July
• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by late June
• Field Sparrowmost gone by the second week of August

48. 48Blue-gray Gnatcatcher9.8%
49. 49Mallard9.8%
50. 50Brown-headed Cowbird9.4%
51. 51Yellow-billed Cuckoo9.2%
52. 52Green Heron8.8%
53. 53American Redstart8.8%
54. 54Rock Pigeon8.8%
55. 55Red-tailed Hawk8.7%
56. 56Blue-headed Vireo8.6%
57. 57Acadian Flycatcher8.6%
58. 58Belted Kingfisher8.3%
59. 59Northern Yellow Warbler8.0%
60. 60Ovenbird7.9%