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

60 birds were recorded seen in Arkansas 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.

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Top birds in August

Ruby-throated Hummingbird280 obs.

Green Heron227 obs.

Great Blue Heron207 obs.

Northern Cardinal191 obs.

Mississippi Kite156 obs.

Eastern Bluebird139 obs.

Red-headed Woodpecker129 obs.

Mourning Dove120 obs.

American Goldfinch116 obs.

American Robin113 obs.

Blue Jay112 obs.

Northern Mockingbird100 obs.

All birds seen in Arkansas in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	280	Sep (rising)
2	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	227	Aug (peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	207	Sep (rising)
4	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	191	Jan (past peak)
5	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	156	Jul (past peak)
6	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	139	May (past peak)
7	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	129	May (past peak)
8	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	120	May (past peak)
9	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	116	Apr (past peak)
10	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	113	Apr (past peak)
11	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	112	May (past peak)
12	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	100	Apr (past peak)
13	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	99	Jan (past peak)
14	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	99	Jan (past peak)
15	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	94	May (past peak)
16	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	92	Apr (past peak)
17	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	90	Sep (rising)
18	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	90	Jan (past peak)
19	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	87	Jan (past peak)
20	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	84	May (past peak)
21	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	83	Jan (past peak)
22	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	82	May (past peak)
23	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	77	Apr (past peak)
24	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	77	Mar (past peak)
25	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	76	Apr (past peak)
26	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	66	Mar (past peak)
27	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	62	Apr (past peak)
28	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	62	Apr (past peak)
29	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	61	May (past peak)
30	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	61	May (past peak)
31	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	59	Feb (past peak)
32	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	54	May (past peak)
33	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	53	Aug (peak)
34	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus americanus	Cuckoos	52	May (past peak)
35	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	Tyrant Flycatchers	50	May (past peak)
36	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	47	Apr (past peak)
37	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	44	Jul (past peak)
38	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	44	Apr (past peak)
39	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	42	Apr (past peak)
40	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	42	May (past peak)
41	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	40	Aug (peak)
42	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	40	Nov (rising)
43	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	40	Apr (past peak)
44	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	37	Oct (rising)
45	Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	34	Apr (past peak)
46	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	34	Mar (past peak)
47	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	34	May (past peak)
48	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	31	Aug (peak)
49	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	30	Oct (rising)
50	Blue Grosbeak	Passerina caerulea	Cardinals and Allies	30	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Arkansas in August

Top birds in August

All birds seen in Arkansas in August