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

60 birds were recorded seen in Alabama in June in our iNaturalist sample; 2 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 June

Great Blue Heron444 obs.

Northern Cardinal361 obs.

Northern Mockingbird281 obs.

Eastern Bluebird241 obs.

Mourning Dove227 obs.

Laughing Gull223 obs.

House Finch221 obs.

Green Heron192 obs.

Carolina Wren175 obs.

Brown Thrasher174 obs.

Brown Pelican152 obs.

Indigo Bunting145 obs.

All birds seen in Alabama in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	444	Apr (past peak)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	361	Apr (past peak)
3	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	281	Apr (past peak)
4	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	241	Apr (past peak)
5	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	227	Apr (past peak)
6	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	223	Sep (rising)
7	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	221	Apr (past peak)
8	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	192	Jun (peak)
9	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	175	Apr (past peak)
10	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	174	Apr (past peak)
11	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	152	Apr (past peak)
12	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	145	Apr (past peak)
13	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	142	Feb (past peak)
14	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	137	Oct (rising)
15	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	135	Apr (past peak)
16	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	131	Apr (past peak)
17	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	124	Apr (past peak)
18	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	121	Apr (past peak)
19	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	118	Apr (past peak)
20	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	118	Sep (rising)
21	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	114	Apr (past peak)
22	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	114	Apr (past peak)
23	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	108	May (past peak)
24	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	107	Jan (past peak)
25	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	105	Apr (past peak)
26	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	104	Apr (past peak)
27	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	104	Jan (past peak)
28	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	104	Jan (past peak)
29	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	103	Apr (past peak)
30	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	101	Apr (past peak)
31	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	96	Apr (past peak)
32	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	92	Jan (past peak)
33	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	92	Apr (past peak)
34	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	91	Oct (rising)
35	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	90	Apr (past peak)
36	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	Tyrant Flycatchers	84	May (past peak)
37	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	81	Sep (rising)
38	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	81	Apr (past peak)
39	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	78	Apr (past peak)
40	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	76	Jan (past peak)
41	Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Swallows and Martins	73	Jun (peak)
42	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	66	Apr (past peak)
43	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	64	Apr (past peak)
44	Blue Grosbeak	Passerina caerulea	Cardinals and Allies	64	Apr (past peak)
45	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	63	Apr (past peak)
46	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	63	Aug (rising)
47	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	63	Jan (past peak)
48	Orchard Oriole	Icterus spurius	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	62	Apr (past peak)
49	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	60	Sep (rising)
50	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	60	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Alabama in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Alabama in June