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

60 birds were recorded seen in Georgia in August in our iNaturalist sample; 3 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 Hummingbird523 obs.

Great Blue Heron374 obs.

Northern Cardinal363 obs.

Great Egret319 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk313 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk300 obs.

Carolina Wren234 obs.

American Goldfinch234 obs.

Canada Goose233 obs.

Mourning Dove223 obs.

Green Heron218 obs.

Northern Mockingbird210 obs.

All birds seen in Georgia in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	523	Sep (rising)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	374	Apr (past peak)
3	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	363	Apr (past peak)
4	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	319	Aug (peak)
5	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	313	Jan (past peak)
6	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	300	Aug (peak)
7	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	234	Apr (past peak)
8	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	234	Apr (past peak)
9	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	233	Apr (past peak)
10	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	223	Apr (past peak)
11	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	218	Jun (past peak)
12	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	210	Apr (past peak)
13	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	170	Aug (peak)
14	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	158	Apr (past peak)
15	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	154	Apr (past peak)
16	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	150	May (past peak)
17	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	148	Apr (past peak)
18	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	146	Oct (rising)
19	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	141	Mar (past peak)
20	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	139	Jul (past peak)
21	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	134	Mar (past peak)
22	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	133	Apr (past peak)
23	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	129	Jul (past peak)
24	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	126	Apr (past peak)
25	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	118	Jul (past peak)
26	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	113	Jun (past peak)
27	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	111	Apr (past peak)
28	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	108	Jun (past peak)
29	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	107	Apr (past peak)
30	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	107	Apr (past peak)
31	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	96	Apr (past peak)
32	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	95	Apr (past peak)
33	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	94	Jan (past peak)
34	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	93	Mar (past peak)
35	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	89	May (past peak)
36	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	86	Apr (past peak)
37	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	78	Jan (past peak)
38	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	78	Jan (past peak)
39	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	78	May (past peak)
40	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	76	Oct (rising)
41	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	76	Jun (past peak)
42	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	74	May (past peak)
43	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	71	May (past peak)
44	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	70	May (past peak)
45	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	69	May (past peak)
46	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	67	Dec (rising)
47	Blue Grosbeak	Passerina caerulea	Cardinals and Allies	67	May (past peak)
48	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	66	Sep (rising)
49	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	66	Jun (past peak)
50	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	64	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Georgia in August

Top birds in August

All birds seen in Georgia in August