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

60 birds were recorded seen in Vermont in August in our iNaturalist sample; 5 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

Great Blue Heron529 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird423 obs.

Cedar Waxwing372 obs.

Common Yellowthroat328 obs.

American Goldfinch285 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee236 obs.

American Robin233 obs.

Broad-winged Hawk229 obs.

All birds seen in Vermont in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	529	Aug (peak)
2	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	423	May (past peak)
3	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	372	Jun (past peak)
4	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	328	May (past peak)
5	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	285	Apr (past peak)
6	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	276	Apr (past peak)
7	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	258	Apr (past peak)
8	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	250	Apr (past peak)
9	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	247	Jul (past peak)
10	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	236	Apr (past peak)
11	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	233	Apr (past peak)
12	Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	229	May (past peak)
13	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	218	Apr (past peak)
14	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	210	May (past peak)
15	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	195	Apr (past peak)
16	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	193	Sep (rising)
17	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	191	Mar (past peak)
18	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	182	Aug (peak)
19	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	170	May (past peak)
20	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	169	May (past peak)
21	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Setophaga pensylvanica	New World Warblers	159	May (past peak)
22	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	142	Apr (past peak)
23	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	134	May (past peak)
24	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	134	May (past peak)
25	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	133	Apr (past peak)
26	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	132	May (past peak)
27	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	131	May (past peak)
28	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	129	Jan (past peak)
29	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	127	Apr (past peak)
30	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	122	Apr (past peak)
31	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	114	Mar (past peak)
32	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	111	Apr (past peak)
33	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	107	Apr (past peak)
34	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	101	Aug (peak)
35	Solitary Sandpiper	Tringa solitaria	Sandpipers and Allies	99	May (past peak)
36	Black-throated Green Warbler	Setophaga virens	New World Warblers	99	Sep (rising)
37	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	98	Apr (past peak)
38	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	95	Apr (past peak)
39	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	94	May (past peak)
40	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	93	May (past peak)
41	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	93	May (past peak)
42	Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta varia	New World Warblers	92	May (past peak)
43	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	86	May (past peak)
44	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	80	Aug (peak)
45	Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	79	Aug (peak)
46	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	78	Apr (past peak)
47	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	75	Apr (past peak)
48	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	75	Apr (past peak)
49	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	73	May (past peak)
50	Scarlet Tanager	Piranga olivacea	Cardinals and Allies	71	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Vermont in August

Top birds in August

All birds seen in Vermont in August