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

60 birds were recorded seen in Alaska in June in our iNaturalist sample; 29 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 June

Bald Eagle1,466 obs.

Short-billed Gull603 obs.

American Robin537 obs.

Black-legged Kittiwake457 obs.

Black-billed Magpie389 obs.

Glaucous-winged Gull363 obs.

White-crowned Sparrow345 obs.

Common Raven334 obs.

Tufted Puffin332 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco327 obs.

Common Murre325 obs.

Red-necked Grebe319 obs.

All birds seen in Alaska in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,466	Jul (rising)
2	Short-billed Gull	Larus brachyrhynchus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	603	Jul (rising)
3	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	537	Jun (peak)
4	Black-legged Kittiwake	Rissa tridactyla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	457	Jul (rising)
5	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	389	Jul (rising)
6	Glaucous-winged Gull	Larus glaucescens	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	363	Jul (rising)
7	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	345	Jun (peak)
8	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	334	Jul (rising)
9	Tufted Puffin	Fratercula cirrhata	Auks, Murres, and Puffins	332	Aug (rising)
10	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	327	Jun (peak)
11	Common Murre	Uria aalge	Auks, Murres, and Puffins	325	Jul (rising)
12	Red-necked Grebe	Podiceps grisegena	Grebes	319	Jun (peak)
13	Pigeon Guillemot	Cepphus columba	Auks, Murres, and Puffins	315	Jul (rising)
14	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	303	May (past peak)
15	Lapland Longspur	Calcarius lapponicus	Longspurs and Snow Buntings	293	Jun (peak)
16	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	287	May (past peak)
17	Harlequin Duck	Histrionicus histrionicus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	284	Jun (peak)
18	Red-necked Phalarope	Phalaropus lobatus	Sandpipers and Allies	276	Jun (peak)
19	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	248	May (past peak)
20	Redpoll	Acanthis flammea	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	244	Jun (peak)
21	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	231	May (past peak)
22	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	219	Jun (peak)
23	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	218	Jun (peak)
24	Pacific Loon	Gavia pacifica	Loons	211	Jun (peak)
25	Long-tailed Duck	Clangula hyemalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	202	Jun (peak)
26	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	198	Jun (peak)
27	Canada Jay	Perisoreus canadensis	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	194	Jun (peak)
28	Semipalmated Plover	Charadrius semipalmatus	Plovers and Lapwings	193	May (past peak)
29	Red-throated Loon	Gavia stellata	Loons	184	Jun (peak)
30	Orange-crowned Warbler	Leiothlypis celata	New World Warblers	184	Jun (peak)
31	Spruce Grouse	Canachites canadensis	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	184	Sep (rising)
32	Varied Thrush	Ixoreus naevius	Thrushes	181	Jun (peak)
33	Pelagic Cormorant	Urile pelagicus	Cormorants and Shags	181	Jun (peak)
34	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	179	Jul (rising)
35	Greater Scaup	Aythya marila	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	179	Jun (peak)
36	Golden-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia atricapilla	New World Sparrows	176	Jun (peak)
37	Black Oystercatcher	Haematopus bachmani	Oystercatchers	168	Jun (peak)
38	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	168	Aug (rising)
39	Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax nivalis	Longspurs and Snow Buntings	168	Jun (peak)
40	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	165	Jun (peak)
41	Fox Sparrow	Passerella iliaca	New World Sparrows	162	Jun (peak)
42	Glaucous Gull	Larus hyperboreus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	158	Jun (peak)
43	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	142	May (past peak)
44	American Golden-Plover	Pluvialis dominica	Plovers and Lapwings	136	Jun (peak)
45	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	135	Jun (peak)
46	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	132	May (past peak)
47	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	128	Jun (peak)
48	American Dipper	Cinclus mexicanus	Dippers	124	Jun (peak)
49	Bonaparte's Gull	Chroicocephalus philadelphia	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	123	Jul (rising)
50	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	123	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Alaska in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Alaska in June