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

60 birds were recorded seen in Alaska in July in our iNaturalist sample; 13 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 July

Bald Eagle1,688 obs.

Short-billed Gull653 obs.

Black-legged Kittiwake541 obs.

Black-billed Magpie466 obs.

Glaucous-winged Gull452 obs.

Common Raven424 obs.

Tufted Puffin405 obs.

Pigeon Guillemot373 obs.

Common Murre363 obs.

Sandhill Crane293 obs.

American Robin288 obs.

White-crowned Sparrow249 obs.

All birds seen in Alaska in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,688	Jul (peak)
2	Short-billed Gull	Larus brachyrhynchus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	653	Jul (peak)
3	Black-legged Kittiwake	Rissa tridactyla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	541	Jul (peak)
4	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	466	Jul (peak)
5	Glaucous-winged Gull	Larus glaucescens	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	452	Jul (peak)
6	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	424	Jul (peak)
7	Tufted Puffin	Fratercula cirrhata	Auks, Murres, and Puffins	405	Aug (rising)
8	Pigeon Guillemot	Cepphus columba	Auks, Murres, and Puffins	373	Jul (peak)
9	Common Murre	Uria aalge	Auks, Murres, and Puffins	363	Jul (peak)
10	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	293	May (past peak)
11	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	288	Jun (past peak)
12	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	249	Jun (past peak)
13	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	228	Jun (past peak)
14	Red-necked Grebe	Podiceps grisegena	Grebes	214	Jun (past peak)
15	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	213	May (past peak)
16	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	201	Jul (peak)
17	Bonaparte's Gull	Chroicocephalus philadelphia	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	194	Jul (peak)
18	Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca	Sandpipers and Allies	184	Aug (rising)
19	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	183	Aug (rising)
20	Spruce Grouse	Canachites canadensis	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	182	Sep (rising)
21	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	177	Jun (past peak)
22	Canada Jay	Perisoreus canadensis	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	169	Jun (past peak)
23	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	164	Jun (past peak)
24	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	159	Jul (peak)
25	Black Oystercatcher	Haematopus bachmani	Oystercatchers	154	Jun (past peak)
26	Redpoll	Acanthis flammea	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	150	Jun (past peak)
27	Pelagic Cormorant	Urile pelagicus	Cormorants and Shags	150	Jun (past peak)
28	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	148	Jun (past peak)
29	Golden-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia atricapilla	New World Sparrows	148	Jun (past peak)
30	Orange-crowned Warbler	Leiothlypis celata	New World Warblers	139	Jun (past peak)
31	Red-necked Phalarope	Phalaropus lobatus	Sandpipers and Allies	137	Jun (past peak)
32	Lapland Longspur	Calcarius lapponicus	Longspurs and Snow Buntings	130	Jun (past peak)
33	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	128	May (past peak)
34	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	127	Jun (past peak)
35	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	125	Jul (peak)
36	Semipalmated Plover	Charadrius semipalmatus	Plovers and Lapwings	122	May (past peak)
37	Harlequin Duck	Histrionicus histrionicus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	122	Jun (past peak)
38	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	120	Aug (rising)
39	Wilson's Warbler	Cardellina pusilla	New World Warblers	118	May (past peak)
40	Lesser Yellowlegs	Tringa flavipes	Sandpipers and Allies	116	May (past peak)
41	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	116	May (past peak)
42	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	111	May (past peak)
43	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	108	May (past peak)
44	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	103	May (past peak)
45	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	102	Jul (peak)
46	Varied Thrush	Ixoreus naevius	Thrushes	100	Jun (past peak)
47	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	99	Jun (past peak)
48	Pacific Loon	Gavia pacifica	Loons	92	Jun (past peak)
49	Surf Scoter	Melanitta perspicillata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	91	May (past peak)
50	Rhinoceros Auklet	Cerorhinca monocerata	Auks, Murres, and Puffins	87	Jun (past peak)

Birds Seen in Alaska in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Alaska in July