Birds in Alabama in August: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Alabama in August in our iNaturalist sample; 4 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in August

Ruby-throated Hummingbird377 obs.

Great Blue Heron300 obs.

Northern Cardinal245 obs.

Laughing Gull222 obs.

Mourning Dove205 obs.

American Goldfinch162 obs.

Great Egret160 obs.

Northern Mockingbird156 obs.

Red-headed Woodpecker149 obs.

Green Heron144 obs.

Osprey131 obs.

Eastern Bluebird127 obs.

All birds seen in Alabama in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	377	Sep (rising)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	300	Apr (past peak)
3	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	245	Apr (past peak)
4	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	222	Sep (rising)
5	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	205	Apr (past peak)
6	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	162	Feb (past peak)
7	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	160	Sep (rising)
8	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	156	Apr (past peak)
9	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	149	May (past peak)
10	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	144	Jun (past peak)
11	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	131	Apr (past peak)
12	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	127	Apr (past peak)
13	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	126	Jan (past peak)
14	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	122	Apr (past peak)
15	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	120	Aug (peak)
16	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	120	Apr (past peak)
17	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	116	Apr (past peak)
18	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	115	Apr (past peak)
19	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	111	Apr (past peak)
20	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	105	Jan (past peak)
21	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	99	Apr (past peak)
22	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	96	Feb (past peak)
23	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	91	Apr (past peak)
24	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	89	Sep (rising)
25	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	85	Apr (past peak)
26	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	84	Apr (past peak)
27	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	83	Apr (past peak)
28	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	82	Oct (rising)
29	Pectoral Sandpiper	Calidris melanotos	Sandpipers and Allies	80	Aug (peak)
30	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	78	Apr (past peak)
31	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	74	Apr (past peak)
32	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	73	Mar (past peak)
33	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	73	Jul (past peak)
34	Sandwich Tern	Thalasseus sandvicensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	71	Aug (peak)
35	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	70	Apr (past peak)
36	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	67	Jan (past peak)
37	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	66	Jan (past peak)
38	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Sandpipers and Allies	65	May (past peak)
39	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	64	Apr (past peak)
40	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	62	Apr (past peak)
41	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	62	Sep (rising)
42	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	60	Apr (past peak)
43	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	58	Apr (past peak)
44	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	57	Apr (past peak)
45	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	57	Jan (past peak)
46	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	55	Jan (past peak)
47	Swallow-tailed Kite	Elanoides forficatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	54	Aug (peak)
48	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	54	Jan (past peak)
49	Forster's Tern	Sterna forsteri	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	47	Oct (rising)
50	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	46	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Alabama in August

Top birds in August

All birds seen in Alabama in August