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

60 birds were recorded seen in Mississippi in August in our iNaturalist sample; 9 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

Northern Cardinal572 obs.

Little Blue Heron261 obs.

Tufted Titmouse124 obs.

Great Egret119 obs.

Great Blue Heron108 obs.

Yellow-crowned Night Heron104 obs.

Carolina Wren98 obs.

Carolina Chickadee80 obs.

Mourning Dove79 obs.

Green Heron70 obs.

Laughing Gull69 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird64 obs.

All birds seen in Mississippi in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	572	Aug (peak)
2	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	261	Aug (peak)
3	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	124	Aug (peak)
4	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	119	Dec (rising)
5	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	108	Dec (rising)
6	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	104	Jun (past peak)
7	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	98	Apr (past peak)
8	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	80	Jan (past peak)
9	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	79	Apr (past peak)
10	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	70	Jun (past peak)
11	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	69	Mar (past peak)
12	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	64	Sep (rising)
13	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	61	Oct (rising)
14	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	60	Oct (rising)
15	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	60	Jan (past peak)
16	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	57	Jul (past peak)
17	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	55	Apr (past peak)
18	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	51	Apr (past peak)
19	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	50	Sep (rising)
20	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	48	Apr (past peak)
21	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	47	Apr (past peak)
22	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	40	Apr (past peak)
23	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	37	Sep (rising)
24	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	37	Aug (peak)
25	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	36	May (past peak)
26	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	32	Jul (past peak)
27	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	32	Apr (past peak)
28	Black Skimmer	Rynchops niger	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	31	Apr (past peak)
29	Purple Gallinule	Porphyrio martinica	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	30	May (past peak)
30	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	30	Apr (past peak)
31	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	29	Aug (peak)
32	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	29	Apr (past peak)
33	Pectoral Sandpiper	Calidris melanotos	Sandpipers and Allies	28	Aug (peak)
34	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	27	Jan (past peak)
35	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	27	Apr (past peak)
36	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	27	Jan (past peak)
37	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	27	May (past peak)
38	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	26	Apr (past peak)
39	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	26	Apr (past peak)
40	Semipalmated Plover	Charadrius semipalmatus	Plovers and Lapwings	25	Aug (peak)
41	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	Stilts and Avocets	25	Aug (peak)
42	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	25	May (past peak)
43	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	25	Apr (past peak)
44	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Sandpipers and Allies	24	Apr (past peak)
45	Black Tern	Chlidonias niger	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	23	Aug (peak)
46	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	23	Sep (rising)
47	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	23	May (past peak)
48	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	23	Mar (past peak)
49	Magnificent Frigatebird	Fregata magnificens	Frigatebirds	22	Jun (past peak)
50	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	22	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Mississippi in August

Top birds in August

All birds seen in Mississippi in August