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

60 birds were recorded seen in Texas in August in our iNaturalist sample; 0 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

Northern Cardinal3,883 obs.

Green Heron2,937 obs.

Yellow-crowned Night Heron2,841 obs.

Great Blue Heron2,832 obs.

Mississippi Kite2,803 obs.

Great-tailed Grackle2,704 obs.

Great Egret2,679 obs.

Mourning Dove2,416 obs.

White-winged Dove2,315 obs.

Northern Mockingbird2,299 obs.

House Finch1,950 obs.

Snowy Egret1,930 obs.

All birds seen in Texas in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	3,883	Apr (past peak)
2	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,937	May (past peak)
3	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,841	Apr (past peak)
4	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,832	Apr (past peak)
5	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	2,803	May (past peak)
6	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	2,704	Apr (past peak)
7	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,679	Apr (past peak)
8	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	2,416	Apr (past peak)
9	White-winged Dove	Zenaida asiatica	Pigeons and Doves	2,315	Apr (past peak)
10	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	2,299	Apr (past peak)
11	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	1,950	Apr (past peak)
12	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,930	Apr (past peak)
13	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,829	Apr (past peak)
14	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	1,542	Apr (past peak)
15	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	1,510	Apr (past peak)
16	Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	Cardinals and Allies	1,487	May (past peak)
17	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	1,467	Apr (past peak)
18	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	1,447	Apr (past peak)
19	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	1,447	Apr (past peak)
20	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,374	Feb (past peak)
21	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	1,363	Sep (rising)
22	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	1,362	Apr (past peak)
23	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	Tyrant Flycatchers	1,350	Apr (past peak)
24	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	1,337	Jan (past peak)
25	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,297	Apr (past peak)
26	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	1,297	Apr (past peak)
27	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	1,246	Oct (rising)
28	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	1,127	Sep (rising)
29	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,118	Apr (past peak)
30	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	1,084	Apr (past peak)
31	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	1,063	Apr (past peak)
32	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	1,045	Apr (past peak)
33	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	978	Apr (past peak)
34	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	962	Apr (past peak)
35	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	944	Jan (past peak)
36	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	909	Apr (past peak)
37	Black-chinned Hummingbird	Archilochus alexandri	Hummingbirds	893	Apr (past peak)
38	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	883	Apr (past peak)
39	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	843	Apr (past peak)
40	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	833	Apr (past peak)
41	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	823	Apr (past peak)
42	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	787	Jan (past peak)
43	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	Stilts and Avocets	745	Apr (past peak)
44	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	743	Sep (rising)
45	Neotropic Cormorant	Nannopterum brasilianum	Cormorants and Shags	743	Apr (past peak)
46	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	713	Apr (past peak)
47	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	672	Apr (past peak)
48	Crested Caracara	Caracara plancus	Falcons and Caracaras	669	Apr (past peak)
49	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	668	Jan (past peak)
50	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	663	Feb (past peak)

Birds Seen in Texas in August

Top birds in August

All birds seen in Texas in August