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

60 birds were recorded seen in Nevada in August in our iNaturalist sample; 4 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

Great-tailed Grackle211 obs.

Mourning Dove140 obs.

Mallard140 obs.

Cooper's Hawk140 obs.

Mountain Chickadee137 obs.

White-faced Ibis125 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk115 obs.

Western Kingbird112 obs.

Chipping Sparrow107 obs.

House Finch107 obs.

American Coot105 obs.

Canada Goose103 obs.

All birds seen in Nevada in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	211	Apr (past peak)
2	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	140	May (past peak)
3	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	140	Apr (past peak)
4	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	140	Jul (past peak)
5	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	137	Aug (peak)
6	White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi	Ibises and Spoonbills	125	May (past peak)
7	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	115	Jan (past peak)
8	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	112	May (past peak)
9	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	107	Aug (peak)
10	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	107	Apr (past peak)
11	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	105	Dec (rising)
12	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	103	Apr (past peak)
13	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	103	Dec (rising)
14	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	96	Sep (rising)
15	Gambel's Quail	Callipepla gambelii	New World Quails	95	Apr (past peak)
16	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	92	Dec (rising)
17	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	87	Sep (rising)
18	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	85	Oct (rising)
19	Costa's Hummingbird	Calypte costae	Hummingbirds	83	Apr (past peak)
20	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	78	May (past peak)
21	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	76	Dec (rising)
22	Anna's Hummingbird	Calypte anna	Hummingbirds	73	Mar (past peak)
23	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	72	Apr (past peak)
24	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	70	Jan (past peak)
25	Black-chinned Hummingbird	Archilochus alexandri	Hummingbirds	70	May (past peak)
26	Black Phoebe	Sayornis nigricans	Tyrant Flycatchers	70	Sep (rising)
27	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	70	Oct (rising)
28	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	Stilts and Avocets	69	Apr (past peak)
29	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	67	May (past peak)
30	Clark's Nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	66	Jul (past peak)
31	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	65	Jan (past peak)
32	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	65	Jun (past peak)
33	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	63	Mar (past peak)
34	Black-throated Sparrow	Amphispiza bilineata	New World Sparrows	60	Apr (past peak)
35	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	60	May (past peak)
36	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	59	Mar (past peak)
37	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	59	Jan (past peak)
38	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	57	Mar (past peak)
39	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	57	Mar (past peak)
40	Bullock's Oriole	Icterus bullockii	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	56	May (past peak)
41	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	55	Jun (past peak)
42	Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	55	Jun (past peak)
43	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	54	Jan (past peak)
44	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	53	May (past peak)
45	Lazuli Bunting	Passerina amoena	Cardinals and Allies	53	May (past peak)
46	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	53	Aug (peak)
47	Rock Wren	Salpinctes obsoletus	Wrens	52	Oct (rising)
48	Brewer's Sparrow	Spizella breweri	New World Sparrows	52	Sep (rising)
49	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	52	Jan (past peak)
50	Black-throated Gray Warbler	Setophaga nigrescens	New World Warblers	52	Aug (peak)

Birds Seen in Nevada in August

Top birds in August

All birds seen in Nevada in August