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

60 birds were recorded seen in Washington in August in our iNaturalist sample; 11 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 Heron1,665 obs.

Mallard1,316 obs.

American Crow1,109 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco872 obs.

Osprey864 obs.

Sooty Grouse821 obs.

Steller's Jay764 obs.

Belted Kingfisher592 obs.

All birds seen in Washington in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,665	May (past peak)
2	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,316	Apr (past peak)
3	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	1,109	Apr (past peak)
4	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	872	May (past peak)
5	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	864	Aug (peak)
6	Sooty Grouse	Dendragapus fuliginosus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	821	Aug (peak)
7	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	764	May (past peak)
8	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	729	Apr (past peak)
9	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	704	Apr (past peak)
10	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	668	Jul (past peak)
11	Canada Jay	Perisoreus canadensis	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	596	Aug (peak)
12	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	592	Aug (peak)
13	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	575	Jun (past peak)
14	Anna's Hummingbird	Calypte anna	Hummingbirds	551	Apr (past peak)
15	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	548	Apr (past peak)
16	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	546	Jul (past peak)
17	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	540	Apr (past peak)
18	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	507	Aug (peak)
19	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	488	May (past peak)
20	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	483	Aug (peak)
21	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	472	Aug (peak)
22	Pigeon Guillemot	Cepphus columba	Auks, Murres, and Puffins	469	Jul (past peak)
23	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	465	Jun (past peak)
24	California Gull	Larus californicus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	451	Aug (peak)
25	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	419	Jun (past peak)
26	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	401	Apr (past peak)
27	Western Sandpiper	Calidris mauri	Sandpipers and Allies	397	Aug (peak)
28	Chestnut-backed Chickadee	Poecile rufescens	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	390	Apr (past peak)
29	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	375	May (past peak)
30	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	374	Mar (past peak)
31	Heermann's Gull	Larus heermanni	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	353	Sep (rising)
32	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	344	May (past peak)
33	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	342	May (past peak)
34	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	333	Apr (past peak)
35	Glaucous-winged Gull	Larus glaucescens	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	310	Aug (peak)
36	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	303	Jan (past peak)
37	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	302	May (past peak)
38	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	297	Jun (past peak)
39	Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	296	May (past peak)
40	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	290	Aug (peak)
41	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	277	May (past peak)
42	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	271	Sep (rising)
43	Pelagic Cormorant	Urile pelagicus	Cormorants and Shags	271	Jul (past peak)
44	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	270	May (past peak)
45	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	261	Apr (past peak)
46	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	253	May (past peak)
47	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	253	May (past peak)
48	Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca	Sandpipers and Allies	247	Sep (rising)
49	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	245	May (past peak)
50	Rhinoceros Auklet	Cerorhinca monocerata	Auks, Murres, and Puffins	236	Jul (past peak)

Birds Seen in Washington in August

Top birds in August

All birds seen in Washington in August