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

60 birds were recorded seen in Idaho in August in our iNaturalist sample; 5 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

Swainson's Hawk281 obs.

Osprey266 obs.

Mallard222 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk212 obs.

Great Blue Heron172 obs.

Black-chinned Hummingbird151 obs.

Ring-billed Gull142 obs.

California Quail127 obs.

Wild Turkey118 obs.

Mourning Dove114 obs.

Black-billed Magpie108 obs.

Bald Eagle105 obs.

All birds seen in Idaho in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	281	Aug (peak)
2	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	266	Apr (past peak)
3	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	222	Apr (past peak)
4	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	212	Mar (past peak)
5	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	172	Apr (past peak)
6	Black-chinned Hummingbird	Archilochus alexandri	Hummingbirds	151	Jun (past peak)
7	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	142	Feb (past peak)
8	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	127	May (past peak)
9	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	118	Apr (past peak)
10	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	114	Apr (past peak)
11	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	108	May (past peak)
12	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	105	Jan (past peak)
13	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	104	Jun (past peak)
14	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	99	May (past peak)
15	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	98	Jun (past peak)
16	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	98	May (past peak)
17	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	92	Jun (past peak)
18	Dusky Grouse	Dendragapus obscurus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	91	Aug (peak)
19	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	91	Mar (past peak)
20	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	90	Jan (past peak)
21	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	88	Apr (past peak)
22	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	87	Apr (past peak)
23	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	86	Sep (rising)
24	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	84	Apr (past peak)
25	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	84	Apr (past peak)
26	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	83	Jul (past peak)
27	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	81	Jul (past peak)
28	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	80	Apr (past peak)
29	Clark's Nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	79	Aug (peak)
30	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	77	Jun (past peak)
31	White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi	Ibises and Spoonbills	75	May (past peak)
32	Rock Wren	Salpinctes obsoletus	Wrens	74	Jul (past peak)
33	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	74	May (past peak)
34	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	73	Sep (rising)
35	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	71	Apr (past peak)
36	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	70	Nov (rising)
37	Rufous Hummingbird	Selasphorus rufus	Hummingbirds	69	Aug (peak)
38	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	66	Apr (past peak)
39	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	66	Apr (past peak)
40	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	66	Apr (past peak)
41	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	64	Apr (past peak)
42	American Avocet	Recurvirostra americana	Stilts and Avocets	64	May (past peak)
43	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	61	Apr (past peak)
44	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	61	Mar (past peak)
45	Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	60	May (past peak)
46	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	60	Apr (past peak)
47	Western Wood-Pewee	Contopus sordidulus	Tyrant Flycatchers	59	Jun (past peak)
48	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	59	May (past peak)
49	Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca	Sandpipers and Allies	55	Aug (peak)
50	Western Grebe	Aechmophorus occidentalis	Grebes	52	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Idaho in August

Top birds in August

All birds seen in Idaho in August