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

60 birds were recorded seen in Colorado in July in our iNaturalist sample; 10 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

Black-billed Magpie1,203 obs.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird1,169 obs.

American Robin1,041 obs.

Mallard894 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk824 obs.

Northern Flicker653 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird614 obs.

House Finch612 obs.

Western Kingbird600 obs.

Steller's Jay577 obs.

Western Tanager576 obs.

Spotted Towhee560 obs.

All birds seen in Colorado in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	1,203	Jun (past peak)
2	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Selasphorus platycercus	Hummingbirds	1,169	Jul (peak)
3	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	1,041	Apr (past peak)
4	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	894	Apr (past peak)
5	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	824	Apr (past peak)
6	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	653	Apr (past peak)
7	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	614	May (past peak)
8	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	612	May (past peak)
9	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	600	May (past peak)
10	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	577	Sep (rising)
11	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	576	May (past peak)
12	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	560	May (past peak)
13	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	528	May (past peak)
14	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	526	Jul (peak)
15	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	521	Jun (past peak)
16	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	502	Aug (rising)
17	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	500	Apr (past peak)
18	Rufous Hummingbird	Selasphorus rufus	Hummingbirds	499	Jul (peak)
19	Dusky Grouse	Dendragapus obscurus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	498	Aug (rising)
20	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	482	May (past peak)
21	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	476	Apr (past peak)
22	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	469	Apr (past peak)
23	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	466	May (past peak)
24	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	456	Apr (past peak)
25	Violet-green Swallow	Tachycineta thalassina	Swallows and Martins	443	Jul (peak)
26	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	423	Jul (peak)
27	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	413	Apr (past peak)
28	Clark's Nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	384	Aug (rising)
29	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	383	Aug (rising)
30	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	381	May (past peak)
31	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	359	May (past peak)
32	Western Flycatcher	Empidonax difficilis	Tyrant Flycatchers	351	Jul (peak)
33	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	349	May (past peak)
34	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	336	Jun (past peak)
35	Canada Jay	Perisoreus canadensis	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	318	Sep (rising)
36	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	315	Aug (rising)
37	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	313	May (past peak)
38	Bullock's Oriole	Icterus bullockii	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	310	May (past peak)
39	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	303	Apr (past peak)
40	American Dipper	Cinclus mexicanus	Dippers	301	Jul (peak)
41	Pygmy Nuthatch	Sitta pygmaea	Nuthatches	295	Jul (peak)
42	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	291	Jun (past peak)
43	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	284	Jul (peak)
44	Black-headed Grosbeak	Pheucticus melanocephalus	Cardinals and Allies	278	May (past peak)
45	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	272	Jul (peak)
46	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	272	May (past peak)
47	Lark Sparrow	Chondestes grammacus	New World Sparrows	271	May (past peak)
48	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	269	Aug (rising)
49	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	266	May (past peak)
50	Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Swallows and Martins	263	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Colorado in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Colorado in July