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

60 birds were recorded seen in Colorado in August in our iNaturalist sample; 7 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

Black-billed Magpie1,127 obs.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird935 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk866 obs.

Mallard714 obs.

Steller's Jay675 obs.

Swainson's Hawk619 obs.

Wild Turkey569 obs.

Dusky Grouse563 obs.

Northern Flicker549 obs.

Great Blue Heron534 obs.

Cooper's Hawk506 obs.

American Robin468 obs.

All birds seen in Colorado in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	1,127	Jun (past peak)
2	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Selasphorus platycercus	Hummingbirds	935	Jul (past peak)
3	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	866	Apr (past peak)
4	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	714	Apr (past peak)
5	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	675	Sep (rising)
6	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	619	Aug (peak)
7	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	569	Apr (past peak)
8	Dusky Grouse	Dendragapus obscurus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	563	Aug (peak)
9	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	549	Apr (past peak)
10	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	534	May (past peak)
11	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	506	Aug (peak)
12	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	468	Apr (past peak)
13	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	441	Aug (peak)
14	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	439	May (past peak)
15	Clark's Nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	434	Aug (peak)
16	Canada Jay	Perisoreus canadensis	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	412	Sep (rising)
17	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	392	Apr (past peak)
18	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	392	May (past peak)
19	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	386	May (past peak)
20	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	373	May (past peak)
21	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	364	Aug (peak)
22	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	361	Apr (past peak)
23	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	360	Apr (past peak)
24	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	335	May (past peak)
25	Rufous Hummingbird	Selasphorus rufus	Hummingbirds	319	Jul (past peak)
26	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	317	May (past peak)
27	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	316	Jul (past peak)
28	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	313	Jun (past peak)
29	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	307	Apr (past peak)
30	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	300	May (past peak)
31	Western Wood-Pewee	Contopus sordidulus	Tyrant Flycatchers	294	May (past peak)
32	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	290	Apr (past peak)
33	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	286	May (past peak)
34	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	281	Jun (past peak)
35	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	274	May (past peak)
36	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	270	Apr (past peak)
37	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	265	Jul (past peak)
38	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	256	May (past peak)
39	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	254	Jul (past peak)
40	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	252	Jan (past peak)
41	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	242	May (past peak)
42	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	234	Aug (peak)
43	Black-chinned Hummingbird	Archilochus alexandri	Hummingbirds	231	May (past peak)
44	Pygmy Nuthatch	Sitta pygmaea	Nuthatches	223	Jul (past peak)
45	Lark Bunting	Calamospiza melanocorys	New World Sparrows	222	May (past peak)
46	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	222	Apr (past peak)
47	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	208	May (past peak)
48	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	205	Jul (past peak)
49	Lark Sparrow	Chondestes grammacus	New World Sparrows	202	May (past peak)
50	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	198	Jul (past peak)

Birds Seen in Colorado in August

Top birds in August

All birds seen in Colorado in August