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

60 birds were recorded seen in Arkansas in June in our iNaturalist sample; 0 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

American Robin367 obs.

Eastern Phoebe232 obs.

Northern Cardinal217 obs.

Eastern Bluebird205 obs.

Indigo Bunting204 obs.

Great Blue Heron177 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird174 obs.

Mourning Dove167 obs.

Northern Mockingbird162 obs.

House Finch159 obs.

Summer Tanager150 obs.

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher147 obs.

All birds seen in Arkansas in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	367	Apr (past peak)
2	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	232	Apr (past peak)
3	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	217	Jan (past peak)
4	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	205	May (past peak)
5	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	204	May (past peak)
6	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	177	Sep (rising)
7	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	174	May (past peak)
8	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	167	May (past peak)
9	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	162	Apr (past peak)
10	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	159	Jan (past peak)
11	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	150	May (past peak)
12	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	Tyrant Flycatchers	147	May (past peak)
13	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	133	May (past peak)
14	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	132	Aug (rising)
15	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	125	Apr (past peak)
16	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	125	May (past peak)
17	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	124	Jul (rising)
18	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	124	May (past peak)
19	Dickcissel	Spiza americana	Cardinals and Allies	118	May (past peak)
20	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	114	May (past peak)
21	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	113	May (past peak)
22	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	113	May (past peak)
23	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	110	Apr (past peak)
24	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	108	Apr (past peak)
25	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	108	Apr (past peak)
26	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	107	Sep (rising)
27	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	95	Jan (past peak)
28	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	94	Jan (past peak)
29	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	93	Jan (past peak)
30	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	84	Jan (past peak)
31	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	80	Mar (past peak)
32	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	75	Apr (past peak)
33	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	75	Apr (past peak)
34	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	72	May (past peak)
35	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	Tyrant Flycatchers	62	May (past peak)
36	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	61	Mar (past peak)
37	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	58	May (past peak)
38	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	58	Apr (past peak)
39	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	57	Nov (rising)
40	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	52	Sep (rising)
41	Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Swallows and Martins	51	May (past peak)
42	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	50	Apr (past peak)
43	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	49	Apr (past peak)
44	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	45	Mar (past peak)
45	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	44	May (past peak)
46	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	44	Apr (past peak)
47	Blue Grosbeak	Passerina caerulea	Cardinals and Allies	42	May (past peak)
48	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	40	May (past peak)
49	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Swallows and Martins	39	May (past peak)
50	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	39	Feb (past peak)

Birds Seen in Arkansas in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Arkansas in June