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

60 birds were recorded seen in Connecticut in August in our iNaturalist sample; 16 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

Osprey351 obs.

Great Blue Heron305 obs.

American Goldfinch300 obs.

Great Egret295 obs.

American Herring Gull286 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant276 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird269 obs.

Wild Turkey221 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk210 obs.

Mourning Dove185 obs.

Mallard183 obs.

Laughing Gull183 obs.

All birds seen in Connecticut in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	351	Apr (past peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	305	Aug (peak)
3	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	300	Aug (peak)
4	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	295	Aug (peak)
5	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	286	Aug (peak)
6	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	276	Aug (peak)
7	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	269	Aug (peak)
8	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	221	Apr (past peak)
9	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	210	Mar (past peak)
10	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	185	Apr (past peak)
11	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	183	Apr (past peak)
12	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	183	Aug (peak)
13	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	169	Aug (peak)
14	Semipalmated Plover	Charadrius semipalmatus	Plovers and Lapwings	164	Aug (peak)
15	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	162	May (past peak)
16	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	162	Jan (past peak)
17	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	151	Feb (past peak)
18	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	149	Apr (past peak)
19	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	147	Aug (peak)
20	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	147	Apr (past peak)
21	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	145	Jan (past peak)
22	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	142	Oct (rising)
23	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	136	May (past peak)
24	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	125	Apr (past peak)
25	Semipalmated Sandpiper	Calidris pusilla	Sandpipers and Allies	122	Aug (peak)
26	Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	121	Jul (past peak)
27	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	117	Aug (peak)
28	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	117	Apr (past peak)
29	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	114	Apr (past peak)
30	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	111	Feb (past peak)
31	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	104	Aug (peak)
32	Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	103	Aug (peak)
33	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	102	Aug (peak)
34	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	99	Jan (past peak)
35	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	89	Jan (past peak)
36	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	89	Apr (past peak)
37	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	89	Jan (past peak)
38	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	89	Apr (past peak)
39	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	88	Apr (past peak)
40	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	85	Apr (past peak)
41	American Oystercatcher	Haematopus palliatus	Oystercatchers	82	May (past peak)
42	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	81	Oct (rising)
43	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	78	Jun (past peak)
44	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	75	Oct (rising)
45	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	74	Apr (past peak)
46	Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca	Sandpipers and Allies	66	Apr (past peak)
47	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	66	Apr (past peak)
48	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	65	May (past peak)
49	Black-bellied Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	Plovers and Lapwings	63	Aug (peak)
50	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	63	Jun (past peak)

Birds Seen in Connecticut in August

Top birds in August

All birds seen in Connecticut in August