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

60 birds were recorded seen in Oklahoma 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.

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Top birds in August

Mississippi Kite434 obs.

Great-tailed Grackle242 obs.

Great Blue Heron235 obs.

Canada Goose171 obs.

Mourning Dove168 obs.

Great Egret156 obs.

Northern Cardinal152 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird151 obs.

Green Heron121 obs.

Turkey Vulture119 obs.

Mallard117 obs.

Northern Mockingbird109 obs.

All birds seen in Oklahoma in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	434	Aug (peak)
2	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	242	Apr (past peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	235	Apr (past peak)
4	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	171	Apr (past peak)
5	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	168	Apr (past peak)
6	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	156	Apr (past peak)
7	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	152	Apr (past peak)
8	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	151	May (past peak)
9	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	121	Jul (past peak)
10	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	119	Apr (past peak)
11	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	117	Apr (past peak)
12	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	109	Apr (past peak)
13	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	103	May (past peak)
14	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	Tyrant Flycatchers	100	Apr (past peak)
15	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	88	Apr (past peak)
16	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	86	Apr (past peak)
17	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	84	Apr (past peak)
18	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	82	Apr (past peak)
19	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	80	May (past peak)
20	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	79	Apr (past peak)
21	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	78	Dec (rising)
22	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	77	Apr (past peak)
23	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	76	Jan (past peak)
24	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	75	Apr (past peak)
25	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	71	Apr (past peak)
26	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	70	Apr (past peak)
27	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	67	Jul (past peak)
28	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	66	Apr (past peak)
29	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	65	Apr (past peak)
30	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	62	Apr (past peak)
31	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	61	Apr (past peak)
32	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	58	Apr (past peak)
33	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	57	May (past peak)
34	Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	Cardinals and Allies	54	May (past peak)
35	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	49	Apr (past peak)
36	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	49	Apr (past peak)
37	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	49	Apr (past peak)
38	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	48	Apr (past peak)
39	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	48	Apr (past peak)
40	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus americanus	Cuckoos	46	May (past peak)
41	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	45	Jan (past peak)
42	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	44	Apr (past peak)
43	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	40	Apr (past peak)
44	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	40	May (past peak)
45	Common Nighthawk	Chordeiles minor	Nightjars and Allies	39	May (past peak)
46	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	37	Apr (past peak)
47	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	37	May (past peak)
48	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	36	May (past peak)
49	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	35	Sep (rising)
50	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	35	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Oklahoma in August

Top birds in August

All birds seen in Oklahoma in August