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

60 birds were recorded seen in Indiana 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.

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Top birds in August

American Goldfinch394 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird377 obs.

Great Blue Heron345 obs.

Mourning Dove218 obs.

Northern Cardinal207 obs.

Green Heron206 obs.

Great Egret195 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk188 obs.

Mallard170 obs.

Wild Turkey145 obs.

House Sparrow145 obs.

American Robin139 obs.

All birds seen in Indiana in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	394	Aug (peak)
2	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	377	Sep (rising)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	345	May (past peak)
4	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	218	Apr (past peak)
5	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	207	Apr (past peak)
6	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	206	Aug (peak)
7	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	195	Sep (rising)
8	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	188	Sep (rising)
9	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	170	Apr (past peak)
10	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	145	May (past peak)
11	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	145	Apr (past peak)
12	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	139	Apr (past peak)
13	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	136	Apr (past peak)
14	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	129	Sep (rising)
15	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	125	Apr (past peak)
16	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	123	Apr (past peak)
17	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	109	Apr (past peak)
18	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	106	Apr (past peak)
19	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	103	Apr (past peak)
20	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	101	Apr (past peak)
21	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	99	Aug (peak)
22	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	92	May (past peak)
23	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	83	May (past peak)
24	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	83	May (past peak)
25	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	83	May (past peak)
26	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	82	Apr (past peak)
27	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	76	Apr (past peak)
28	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	74	May (past peak)
29	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	73	Apr (past peak)
30	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	72	Feb (past peak)
31	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	71	May (past peak)
32	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	71	May (past peak)
33	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	64	May (past peak)
34	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	63	Apr (past peak)
35	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	62	May (past peak)
36	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	62	Apr (past peak)
37	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	61	May (past peak)
38	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	60	Aug (peak)
39	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	60	Apr (past peak)
40	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	58	Apr (past peak)
41	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	55	May (past peak)
42	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	53	Apr (past peak)
43	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	53	May (past peak)
44	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	51	Apr (past peak)
45	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	51	Apr (past peak)
46	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	51	Apr (past peak)
47	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	50	Aug (peak)
48	Field Sparrow	Spizella pusilla	New World Sparrows	50	May (past peak)
49	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	49	May (past peak)
50	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	47	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Indiana in August

Top birds in August

All birds seen in Indiana in August