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

60 birds were recorded seen in Georgia in May in our iNaturalist sample; 10 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 May

Northern Cardinal895 obs.

Canada Goose670 obs.

Northern Mockingbird661 obs.

Brown Thrasher589 obs.

American Robin580 obs.

Eastern Bluebird563 obs.

Great Blue Heron557 obs.

Carolina Wren531 obs.

Eastern Phoebe437 obs.

House Finch405 obs.

Eastern Towhee355 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk337 obs.

All birds seen in Georgia in May

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	895	Apr (past peak)
2	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	670	Apr (past peak)
3	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	661	Apr (past peak)
4	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	589	May (peak)
5	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	580	Apr (past peak)
6	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	563	Apr (past peak)
7	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	557	Apr (past peak)
8	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	531	Apr (past peak)
9	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	437	Oct (rising)
10	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	405	Apr (past peak)
11	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	355	Apr (past peak)
12	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	337	Jan (past peak)
13	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	332	Apr (past peak)
14	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	325	Apr (past peak)
15	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	300	Apr (past peak)
16	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	297	Apr (past peak)
17	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	295	Apr (past peak)
18	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	281	Apr (past peak)
19	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	280	May (peak)
20	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	276	May (peak)
21	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	272	Apr (past peak)
22	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	255	May (peak)
23	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	246	Apr (past peak)
24	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	239	Apr (past peak)
25	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	228	Jan (past peak)
26	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	225	Aug (rising)
27	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	214	May (peak)
28	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	Tyrant Flycatchers	213	May (peak)
29	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	213	Jan (past peak)
30	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	212	Mar (past peak)
31	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	209	May (peak)
32	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	209	May (peak)
33	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	203	Mar (past peak)
34	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	195	May (peak)
35	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	189	Aug (rising)
36	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	184	Apr (past peak)
37	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	183	Jun (rising)
38	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	182	May (peak)
39	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	182	Mar (past peak)
40	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	178	Apr (past peak)
41	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	165	Jan (past peak)
42	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	158	Sep (rising)
43	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	146	Jul (rising)
44	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	142	Apr (past peak)
45	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	141	Apr (past peak)
46	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	138	Apr (past peak)
47	White-eyed Vireo	Vireo griseus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	135	Apr (past peak)
48	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	133	Apr (past peak)
49	Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	Cardinals and Allies	132	Apr (past peak)
50	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	131	Jun (rising)

Birds Seen in Georgia in May

Top birds in May

All birds seen in Georgia in May