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Birds in Georgia

Our list for Georgia has 197 bird species recorded regularly there: 56 residents, 26 summer visitors, 67 winter visitors, 41 passage migrants and 7 scarce visitors

The list comes from 11 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
197
In October
148
Common
49
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Georgia

vs United States

The birds recorded far more often here than across United States, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Georgia is worth visiting for.

  1. Red-headed WoodpeckerRed-headed Woodpecker3.4×Resident · 0.80% of records here, 0.24% across United States
  2. Eastern BluebirdEastern Bluebird3.2×Resident · 3.9% of records here, 1.2% across United States
  3. Painted BuntingPainted Bunting3.1×Summer visitor · 0.22% of records here, 0.07% across United States
  4. Barred OwlBarred Owl2.6×Resident · 0.44% of records here, 0.17% across United States
  5. Tufted TitmouseTufted Titmouse2.5×Resident · 5.2% of records here, 2.0% across United States
  6. Chipping SparrowChipping Sparrow2.4×Resident · 2.6% of records here, 1.1% across United States
  7. Ruby-throated HummingbirdRuby-throated Hummingbird2.3×Summer visitor · 1.4% of records here, 0.60% across United States
  8. Fish CrowFish Crow2.2×Summer visitor · 1.2% of records here, 0.54% across United States

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal4.16%
  2. Blue JayBlue Jay3.52%
  3. Red-bellied WoodpeckerRed-bellied Woodpecker3.23%
  4. Tufted TitmouseTufted Titmouse2.97%
  5. Downy WoodpeckerDowny Woodpecker2.77%
  6. Northern MockingbirdNorthern Mockingbird2.67%

Arriving now

  1. Ruby-crowned KingletRuby-crowned KingletWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 1.01%
  2. Yellow-rumped WarblerYellow-rumped WarblerWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.79%
  3. Yellow-bellied SapsuckerYellow-bellied SapsuckerWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.56%
  4. Swamp SparrowSwamp SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.31%
  5. Hermit ThrushHermit ThrushWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.15%
  6. DunlinDunlinWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.09%

Share of all bird records in Georgia in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Georgia

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Georgia

Records by month
Bird records in Georgia by month, 2019–2024
January1,057,254
February1,034,897
March1,063,672
April1,585,691
May1,306,184
June755,280
July602,852
August543,107
September782,230
October941,502
November689,458
December894,622

April has the most records (1.6 million). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 26
All 26 families in Georgia

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Georgia known for?

Compared with the rest of United States, Georgia stands out for Red-headed Woodpecker, Eastern Bluebird, Painted Bunting and Barred Owl. Each is recorded at least 2.5 times as often here as across United States, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Georgia?

197 species, each recorded regularly in Georgia (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 56 residents, 26 summer visitors, 67 winter visitors, 41 passage migrants and 7 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Georgia, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Georgia in October?

148 species on our list for Georgia are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Tufted Titmouse and Downy Woodpecker.

What are the most common birds in Georgia?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Georgia are Northern Cardinal, Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse and Red-bellied Woodpecker.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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