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

60 birds were recorded seen in Tennessee in August in our iNaturalist sample; 6 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

Ruby-throated Hummingbird681 obs.

Great Blue Heron417 obs.

American Goldfinch389 obs.

Wild Turkey382 obs.

Northern Cardinal361 obs.

Green Heron337 obs.

Mourning Dove295 obs.

Canada Goose275 obs.

Great Egret250 obs.

Indigo Bunting243 obs.

Northern Mockingbird224 obs.

Carolina Wren213 obs.

All birds seen in Tennessee in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	681	Aug (peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	417	Apr (past peak)
3	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	389	Apr (past peak)
4	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	382	Apr (past peak)
5	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	361	Apr (past peak)
6	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	337	Aug (peak)
7	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	295	Apr (past peak)
8	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	275	Apr (past peak)
9	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	250	Aug (peak)
10	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	243	May (past peak)
11	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	224	Apr (past peak)
12	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	213	Apr (past peak)
13	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	191	Apr (past peak)
14	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	186	Nov (rising)
15	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	182	Apr (past peak)
16	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	181	Aug (peak)
17	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	167	Apr (past peak)
18	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	164	Apr (past peak)
19	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	144	Apr (past peak)
20	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	141	Apr (past peak)
21	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	139	Jan (past peak)
22	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	131	Apr (past peak)
23	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	130	Sep (rising)
24	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	130	Feb (past peak)
25	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	129	Apr (past peak)
26	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	125	Apr (past peak)
27	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	122	Mar (past peak)
28	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	119	Mar (past peak)
29	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	112	Apr (past peak)
30	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	112	Mar (past peak)
31	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	105	Apr (past peak)
32	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	105	Feb (past peak)
33	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	104	Apr (past peak)
34	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	99	Jan (past peak)
35	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	97	Jan (past peak)
36	Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	95	Apr (past peak)
37	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	93	Apr (past peak)
38	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	90	Aug (peak)
39	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	89	Apr (past peak)
40	Blue Grosbeak	Passerina caerulea	Cardinals and Allies	89	May (past peak)
41	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	85	Apr (past peak)
42	Field Sparrow	Spizella pusilla	New World Sparrows	84	Apr (past peak)
43	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	83	May (past peak)
44	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	82	Apr (past peak)
45	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	80	Jan (past peak)
46	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	80	Aug (peak)
47	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	76	May (past peak)
48	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	76	Apr (past peak)
49	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	72	Apr (past peak)
50	Pectoral Sandpiper	Calidris melanotos	Sandpipers and Allies	68	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Tennessee in August

Top birds in August

All birds seen in Tennessee in August