Summer Birds in Wisconsin

Percent of complete checklists in Wisconsin that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (313,983 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin62%
2. 2American Goldfinch53%
3. 3Mourning Dove48%
4. 4Red-winged Blackbird48%
5. 5Song Sparrow45%
6. 6Northern Cardinal43%
7. 7Black-capped Chickadee42%
8. 8Blue Jay42%
9. 9American Crow40%
10. 10Gray Catbird35%
11. 11Common Yellowthroat33%
12. 12Northern House Wren33%
13. 13Red-eyed Vireo29%
14. 14Cedar Waxwing29%
15. 15Common Grackle28%
16. 16Barn Swallow28%
17. 17Downy Woodpecker28%
18. 18Eastern Wood-Pewee28%
19. 19White-breasted Nuthatch27%
20. 20House Sparrow25%
21. 21Indigo Bunting24%
22. 22Chipping Sparrow24%
23. 23Red-bellied Woodpecker23%
24. 24House Finch21%
25. 25Northern Flicker21%
26. 26Tree Swallow20%
27. 27Mallard20%
28. 28Baltimore Oriole20%
29. 29Ruby-throated Hummingbird19%
30. 30European Starling19%
31. 31Eastern Kingbird19%
32. 32Brown-headed Cowbird19%
33. 33Northern Yellow Warbler18%
34. 34Rose-breasted Grosbeak18%
35. 35Canada Goose17%
36. 36Sandhill Crane17%
37. 37Hairy Woodpecker16%
38. 38Great Blue Heron16%
39. 39Killdeer16%
40. 40American Redstart14%
41. 41Great Crested Flycatcher14%
42. 42Turkey Vulture14%
43. 43Ring-billed Gull13%
44. 44Eastern Warbling Vireo12%
45. 45Ovenbird11%
46. 46Eastern Bluebird11%
47. 47Eastern Phoebe11%
48. 48Wood Duck11%
49. 49Chimney Swift10%
50. 50Eastern Towhee10%

• American Goldfinchfirst arrivals late June, peaks the second week of August
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of October
• Cedar Waxwingfirst arrivals early June, peaks the second week of August
• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals late July, peaks early November
• Red-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of September
• Swainson's Thrushfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Tennessee Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of September
• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Blackpoll Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Lesser Yellowlegsfirst arrivals early July, peaks the second week of August
• Bay-breasted Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Common Nighthawkfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks late August

• American Robinmost gone by the second week of August
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by late August
• Common Gracklemost gone by mid August
• Brown-headed Cowbirdmost gone by the second week of July
• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by mid July
• Tree Swallowmost gone by mid August
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by the second week of August
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by the second week of August
• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by mid August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by mid August
• Ovenbirdmost gone by mid July
• Field Sparrowmost gone by the second week of August

51. 51Swamp Sparrow9.7%
52. 52Field Sparrow9.5%
53. 53Green Heron8.4%
54. 54Belted Kingfisher8.2%
55. 55Red-breasted Nuthatch8.1%
56. 56Red-tailed Hawk7.7%
57. 57Bald Eagle7.6%
58. 58Blue-gray Gnatcatcher7.5%
59. 59Wild Turkey7.2%
60. 60Great Egret6.8%