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

60 birds were recorded seen in Utah 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

Cooper's Hawk335 obs.

Black-chinned Hummingbird334 obs.

Black-billed Magpie288 obs.

Mallard272 obs.

Steller's Jay229 obs.

Common Raven228 obs.

Wild Turkey225 obs.

Barn Swallow205 obs.

White-faced Ibis197 obs.

Great Blue Heron192 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk180 obs.

House Finch178 obs.

All birds seen in Utah in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	335	Aug (peak)
2	Black-chinned Hummingbird	Archilochus alexandri	Hummingbirds	334	May (past peak)
3	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	288	Apr (past peak)
4	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	272	Apr (past peak)
5	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	229	Aug (peak)
6	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	228	May (past peak)
7	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	225	Apr (past peak)
8	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	205	May (past peak)
9	White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi	Ibises and Spoonbills	197	May (past peak)
10	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	192	Apr (past peak)
11	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	180	Jan (past peak)
12	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	178	May (past peak)
13	Rufous Hummingbird	Selasphorus rufus	Hummingbirds	175	Aug (peak)
14	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	174	May (past peak)
15	American Avocet	Recurvirostra americana	Stilts and Avocets	174	Apr (past peak)
16	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	173	Apr (past peak)
17	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	172	May (past peak)
18	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	166	Apr (past peak)
19	Franklin's Gull	Leucophaeus pipixcan	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	165	Aug (peak)
20	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	160	Apr (past peak)
21	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	Stilts and Avocets	153	May (past peak)
22	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	143	Apr (past peak)
23	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	140	May (past peak)
24	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	136	May (past peak)
25	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	131	May (past peak)
26	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	130	Apr (past peak)
27	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	130	May (past peak)
28	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	125	Apr (past peak)
29	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	123	Apr (past peak)
30	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	121	May (past peak)
31	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	118	Apr (past peak)
32	Brewer's Sparrow	Spizella breweri	New World Sparrows	115	Aug (peak)
33	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	111	Sep (rising)
34	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	110	Dec (rising)
35	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	110	Jan (past peak)
36	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	109	Apr (past peak)
37	Dusky Grouse	Dendragapus obscurus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	107	Jul (past peak)
38	Clark's Nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	105	Jul (past peak)
39	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	105	Apr (past peak)
40	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	105	Apr (past peak)
41	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	103	May (past peak)
42	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	100	May (past peak)
43	Rock Wren	Salpinctes obsoletus	Wrens	99	May (past peak)
44	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	98	May (past peak)
45	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	96	Oct (rising)
46	Lazuli Bunting	Passerina amoena	Cardinals and Allies	95	May (past peak)
47	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	94	Apr (past peak)
48	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	93	Apr (past peak)
49	Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	Shrikes	91	Aug (peak)
50	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Selasphorus platycercus	Hummingbirds	90	Jul (past peak)

Birds Seen in Utah in August

Top birds in August

All birds seen in Utah in August