Birds in Alabama in July: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Alabama in July in our iNaturalist sample; 1 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in July

Northern Cardinal376 obs.

Great Blue Heron349 obs.

Laughing Gull244 obs.

Northern Mockingbird228 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird213 obs.

Mourning Dove208 obs.

Red-headed Woodpecker203 obs.

Eastern Bluebird195 obs.

Green Heron168 obs.

House Finch160 obs.

Great Egret158 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker154 obs.

All birds seen in Alabama in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	376	Apr (past peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	349	Apr (past peak)
3	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	244	Sep (rising)
4	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	228	Apr (past peak)
5	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	213	Sep (rising)
6	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	208	Apr (past peak)
7	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	203	May (past peak)
8	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	195	Apr (past peak)
9	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	168	Jun (past peak)
10	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	160	Apr (past peak)
11	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	158	Sep (rising)
12	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	154	Apr (past peak)
13	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	139	Apr (past peak)
14	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	132	Feb (past peak)
15	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	119	Apr (past peak)
16	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	112	Apr (past peak)
17	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	112	Apr (past peak)
18	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	109	Apr (past peak)
19	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	105	Jan (past peak)
20	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	98	Aug (rising)
21	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	98	Jan (past peak)
22	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	95	Apr (past peak)
23	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	94	Apr (past peak)
24	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	89	Apr (past peak)
25	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	88	Apr (past peak)
26	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	87	Apr (past peak)
27	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	86	Apr (past peak)
28	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	83	Sep (rising)
29	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	83	Jan (past peak)
30	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	78	Apr (past peak)
31	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	75	Jul (peak)
32	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	75	Apr (past peak)
33	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	75	Jan (past peak)
34	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	74	Apr (past peak)
35	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	72	Apr (past peak)
36	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	72	Sep (rising)
37	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	68	Feb (past peak)
38	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	65	Oct (rising)
39	Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	65	Apr (past peak)
40	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	64	Apr (past peak)
41	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	63	Jan (past peak)
42	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	61	Mar (past peak)
43	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	61	Apr (past peak)
44	Sandwich Tern	Thalasseus sandvicensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	61	Aug (rising)
45	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	58	Jan (past peak)
46	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	58	Jan (past peak)
47	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	57	Apr (past peak)
48	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	55	Apr (past peak)
49	Brown-headed Nuthatch	Sitta pusilla	Nuthatches	55	Jan (past peak)
50	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	50	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Alabama in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Alabama in July