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

60 birds were recorded seen in Florida in August in our iNaturalist sample; 2 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

White Ibis3,086 obs.

Great Egret2,047 obs.

Great Blue Heron1,926 obs.

Anhinga1,919 obs.

Laughing Gull1,896 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk1,637 obs.

Little Blue Heron1,529 obs.

Tricolored Heron1,478 obs.

Osprey1,286 obs.

Common Gallinule1,269 obs.

Snowy Egret1,243 obs.

Green Heron1,077 obs.

All birds seen in Florida in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	3,086	Mar (past peak)
2	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,047	Jan (past peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,926	Mar (past peak)
4	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	1,919	Jan (past peak)
5	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	1,896	Mar (past peak)
6	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,637	Jan (past peak)
7	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,529	Jan (past peak)
8	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,478	Mar (past peak)
9	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	1,286	Mar (past peak)
10	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	1,269	Apr (past peak)
11	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,243	Jan (past peak)
12	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,077	Apr (past peak)
13	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,070	Mar (past peak)
14	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	1,038	Apr (past peak)
15	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	968	Dec (rising)
16	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	961	Mar (past peak)
17	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	953	Apr (past peak)
18	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Sandpipers and Allies	916	Dec (rising)
19	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	912	Apr (past peak)
20	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	882	Mar (past peak)
21	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	824	May (past peak)
22	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	810	Apr (past peak)
23	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	795	Apr (past peak)
24	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	744	May (past peak)
25	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	Limpkins	739	Mar (past peak)
26	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	722	Jan (past peak)
27	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	640	Jan (past peak)
28	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	637	Mar (past peak)
29	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	626	Apr (past peak)
30	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	624	Mar (past peak)
31	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	582	Jan (past peak)
32	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	477	May (past peak)
33	Sandwich Tern	Thalasseus sandvicensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	437	Aug (peak)
34	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	418	Aug (peak)
35	Black Skimmer	Rynchops niger	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	417	Jan (past peak)
36	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	412	Apr (past peak)
37	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	398	Mar (past peak)
38	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	388	Jan (past peak)
39	Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	Shrikes	384	Jan (past peak)
40	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	383	Mar (past peak)
41	Purple Gallinule	Porphyrio martinica	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	363	Mar (past peak)
42	Black-bellied Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	Plovers and Lapwings	362	Apr (past peak)
43	Semipalmated Plover	Charadrius semipalmatus	Plovers and Lapwings	358	Apr (past peak)
44	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	354	Apr (past peak)
45	Magnificent Frigatebird	Fregata magnificens	Frigatebirds	346	Apr (past peak)
46	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	337	Jan (past peak)
47	Prairie Warbler	Setophaga discolor	New World Warblers	333	Sep (rising)
48	Gray Kingbird	Tyrannus dominicensis	Tyrant Flycatchers	329	May (past peak)
49	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	329	Apr (past peak)
50	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	328	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Florida in August

Top birds in August

All birds seen in Florida in August