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

60 birds were recorded seen in Arkansas in July 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 July

Northern Cardinal236 obs.

Green Heron223 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird208 obs.

Indigo Bunting202 obs.

Eastern Bluebird200 obs.

Mississippi Kite193 obs.

American Robin186 obs.

Great Blue Heron159 obs.

Northern Mockingbird136 obs.

Eastern Phoebe136 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker130 obs.

Red-headed Woodpecker129 obs.

All birds seen in Arkansas in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	236	Jan (past peak)
2	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	223	Aug (rising)
3	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	208	Sep (rising)
4	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	202	May (past peak)
5	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	200	May (past peak)
6	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	193	Jul (peak)
7	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	186	Apr (past peak)
8	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	159	Sep (rising)
9	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	136	Apr (past peak)
10	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	136	Apr (past peak)
11	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	130	Jan (past peak)
12	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	129	May (past peak)
13	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	127	Apr (past peak)
14	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	122	May (past peak)
15	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	121	Jan (past peak)
16	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	119	May (past peak)
17	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	113	May (past peak)
18	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	Tyrant Flycatchers	112	May (past peak)
19	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	106	May (past peak)
20	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	105	Mar (past peak)
21	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	105	Apr (past peak)
22	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	101	Jan (past peak)
23	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	97	May (past peak)
24	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	96	Apr (past peak)
25	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	93	Jan (past peak)
26	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	90	Mar (past peak)
27	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	74	Jan (past peak)
28	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	67	Apr (past peak)
29	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	67	Jul (peak)
30	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	65	Apr (past peak)
31	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	63	May (past peak)
32	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	63	Sep (rising)
33	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	57	May (past peak)
34	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	55	May (past peak)
35	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	51	Feb (past peak)
36	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	46	Apr (past peak)
37	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	44	Nov (rising)
38	Dickcissel	Spiza americana	Cardinals and Allies	44	May (past peak)
39	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	43	Mar (past peak)
40	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	43	May (past peak)
41	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	43	Apr (past peak)
42	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	42	May (past peak)
43	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	41	May (past peak)
44	Louisiana Waterthrush	Parkesia motacilla	New World Warblers	41	Apr (past peak)
45	Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	40	Apr (past peak)
46	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	39	Oct (rising)
47	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	39	Oct (rising)
48	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	38	Apr (past peak)
49	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	38	May (past peak)
50	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	37	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Arkansas in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Arkansas in July