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

60 birds were recorded seen in Nebraska in August in our iNaturalist sample; 1 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

Wild Turkey146 obs.

American Goldfinch112 obs.

Mourning Dove110 obs.

Great Blue Heron103 obs.

Eastern Kingbird101 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird93 obs.

Barn Swallow85 obs.

House Sparrow84 obs.

Blue Jay75 obs.

American Robin74 obs.

Northern Cardinal68 obs.

Red-headed Woodpecker68 obs.

All birds seen in Nebraska in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	146	May (past peak)
2	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	112	May (past peak)
3	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	110	May (past peak)
4	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	103	May (past peak)
5	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	101	May (past peak)
6	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	93	Sep (rising)
7	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	85	May (past peak)
8	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	84	May (past peak)
9	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	75	May (past peak)
10	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	74	May (past peak)
11	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	68	May (past peak)
12	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	68	May (past peak)
13	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	67	May (past peak)
14	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	67	May (past peak)
15	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	63	May (past peak)
16	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	60	May (past peak)
17	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	53	May (past peak)
18	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	52	May (past peak)
19	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	49	May (past peak)
20	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	48	Apr (past peak)
21	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	43	May (past peak)
22	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	41	May (past peak)
23	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	40	May (past peak)
24	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	37	May (past peak)
25	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	35	Feb (past peak)
26	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	34	May (past peak)
27	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	33	May (past peak)
28	Common Nighthawk	Chordeiles minor	Nightjars and Allies	33	Jun (past peak)
29	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	32	Jun (past peak)
30	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	31	May (past peak)
31	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	30	May (past peak)
32	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	29	May (past peak)
33	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	28	Mar (past peak)
34	Black Tern	Chlidonias niger	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	28	May (past peak)
35	Rufous Hummingbird	Selasphorus rufus	Hummingbirds	28	Aug (peak)
36	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	28	May (past peak)
37	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	25	May (past peak)
38	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	24	Apr (past peak)
39	Dickcissel	Spiza americana	Cardinals and Allies	23	Jun (past peak)
40	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	23	May (past peak)
41	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	22	Apr (past peak)
42	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	22	May (past peak)
43	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	22	May (past peak)
44	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	22	May (past peak)
45	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	21	May (past peak)
46	Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	Shrikes	21	Apr (past peak)
47	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	Tyrant Flycatchers	21	May (past peak)
48	Western Wood-Pewee	Contopus sordidulus	Tyrant Flycatchers	21	Jun (past peak)
49	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	21	May (past peak)
50	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	20	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Nebraska in August

Top birds in August

All birds seen in Nebraska in August