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

60 birds were recorded seen in Wisconsin in August in our iNaturalist sample; 8 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

Sandhill Crane716 obs.

Great Blue Heron692 obs.

American Goldfinch663 obs.

Wild Turkey633 obs.

Mallard621 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird448 obs.

Green Heron412 obs.

Cedar Waxwing411 obs.

Bald Eagle409 obs.

Ring-billed Gull405 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee355 obs.

Mourning Dove335 obs.

All birds seen in Wisconsin in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	716	May (past peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	692	Aug (peak)
3	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	663	May (past peak)
4	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	633	May (past peak)
5	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	621	Apr (past peak)
6	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	448	Aug (peak)
7	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	412	Aug (peak)
8	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	411	Aug (peak)
9	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	409	May (past peak)
10	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	405	Aug (peak)
11	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	355	Apr (past peak)
12	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	335	Apr (past peak)
13	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	335	Sep (rising)
14	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	299	Apr (past peak)
15	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	295	May (past peak)
16	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	290	Apr (past peak)
17	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	288	Apr (past peak)
18	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	278	Apr (past peak)
19	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	275	Aug (peak)
20	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	266	May (past peak)
21	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	255	May (past peak)
22	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	245	Aug (peak)
23	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	224	Sep (rising)
24	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	219	May (past peak)
25	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	214	May (past peak)
26	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	208	Apr (past peak)
27	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	206	May (past peak)
28	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	200	May (past peak)
29	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	198	Jun (past peak)
30	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	183	Apr (past peak)
31	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	175	May (past peak)
32	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	174	Apr (past peak)
33	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	173	Apr (past peak)
34	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	172	Apr (past peak)
35	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	170	Jul (past peak)
36	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	165	May (past peak)
37	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	165	Apr (past peak)
38	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	151	May (past peak)
39	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	150	Apr (past peak)
40	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	146	May (past peak)
41	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	142	May (past peak)
42	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	141	Apr (past peak)
43	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	137	May (past peak)
44	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	134	Jul (past peak)
45	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	133	May (past peak)
46	Tennessee Warbler	Leiothlypis peregrina	New World Warblers	132	Sep (rising)
47	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	131	May (past peak)
48	Common Nighthawk	Chordeiles minor	Nightjars and Allies	125	Aug (peak)
49	Solitary Sandpiper	Tringa solitaria	Sandpipers and Allies	123	May (past peak)
50	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	119	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Wisconsin in August

Top birds in August

All birds seen in Wisconsin in August