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

60 birds were recorded seen in Wyoming 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

Common Raven524 obs.

Osprey313 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk293 obs.

Dusky Grouse281 obs.

Bald Eagle262 obs.

Mountain Bluebird259 obs.

Black-billed Magpie253 obs.

Clark's Nutcracker241 obs.

Brewer's Blackbird216 obs.

Common Merganser200 obs.

Canada Goose196 obs.

American Robin191 obs.

All birds seen in Wyoming in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	524	Jul (past peak)
2	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	313	Jul (past peak)
3	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	293	Aug (peak)
4	Dusky Grouse	Dendragapus obscurus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	281	Aug (peak)
5	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	262	Jul (past peak)
6	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	259	Jun (past peak)
7	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	253	Jun (past peak)
8	Clark's Nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	241	Aug (peak)
9	Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	216	Sep (rising)
10	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	200	Jul (past peak)
11	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	196	Jul (past peak)
12	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	191	Jun (past peak)
13	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	189	Jul (past peak)
14	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	188	May (past peak)
15	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	186	Sep (rising)
16	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	177	Sep (rising)
17	Canada Jay	Perisoreus canadensis	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	176	Sep (rising)
18	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	174	Jun (past peak)
19	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	171	Jun (past peak)
20	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	155	Jul (past peak)
21	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	153	Jul (past peak)
22	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	122	Jul (past peak)
23	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	118	May (past peak)
24	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	118	Aug (peak)
25	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	111	Jul (past peak)
26	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	110	Jun (past peak)
27	Barrow's Goldeneye	Bucephala islandica	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	105	Jun (past peak)
28	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	90	May (past peak)
29	American Dipper	Cinclus mexicanus	Dippers	83	Aug (peak)
30	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	80	Jul (past peak)
31	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	79	Jul (past peak)
32	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	78	May (past peak)
33	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	77	Jul (past peak)
34	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	75	Jul (past peak)
35	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	72	Jul (past peak)
36	Western Wood-Pewee	Contopus sordidulus	Tyrant Flycatchers	71	Jul (past peak)
37	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	69	Aug (peak)
38	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	69	Jul (past peak)
39	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	68	Sep (rising)
40	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	67	Jul (past peak)
41	Rock Wren	Salpinctes obsoletus	Wrens	62	Aug (peak)
42	Violet-green Swallow	Tachycineta thalassina	Swallows and Martins	62	Jun (past peak)
43	Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Swallows and Martins	61	Jun (past peak)
44	Vesper Sparrow	Pooecetes gramineus	New World Sparrows	58	May (past peak)
45	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	58	Jun (past peak)
46	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Selasphorus platycercus	Hummingbirds	55	Jul (past peak)
47	Greater Sage-Grouse	Centrocercus urophasianus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	54	Apr (past peak)
48	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	52	Aug (peak)
49	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	51	Sep (rising)
50	Brewer's Sparrow	Spizella breweri	New World Sparrows	51	Jun (past peak)

Birds Seen in Wyoming in August

Top birds in August

All birds seen in Wyoming in August