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

60 birds were recorded seen in Colorado in June in our iNaturalist sample; 7 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 Robin1,379 obs.

Black-billed Magpie1,304 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird1,060 obs.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird962 obs.

Mallard885 obs.

Spotted Towhee750 obs.

Great Blue Heron724 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk683 obs.

Canada Goose675 obs.

House Finch641 obs.

Western Kingbird630 obs.

Northern Flicker573 obs.

All birds seen in Colorado in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	1,379	Apr (past peak)
2	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	1,304	Jun (peak)
3	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,060	May (past peak)
4	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Selasphorus platycercus	Hummingbirds	962	Jul (rising)
5	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	885	Apr (past peak)
6	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	750	May (past peak)
7	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	724	May (past peak)
8	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	683	Apr (past peak)
9	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	675	Apr (past peak)
10	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	641	May (past peak)
11	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	630	May (past peak)
12	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	573	Apr (past peak)
13	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	561	Jun (peak)
14	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	537	May (past peak)
15	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	532	May (past peak)
16	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	523	Apr (past peak)
17	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	509	Apr (past peak)
18	Bullock's Oriole	Icterus bullockii	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	503	May (past peak)
19	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	503	Apr (past peak)
20	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	482	Sep (rising)
21	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	465	Apr (past peak)
22	Violet-green Swallow	Tachycineta thalassina	Swallows and Martins	440	Jul (rising)
23	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	437	May (past peak)
24	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	419	May (past peak)
25	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	391	May (past peak)
26	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	390	Aug (rising)
27	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	381	Apr (past peak)
28	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	374	May (past peak)
29	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	371	Jun (peak)
30	Lazuli Bunting	Passerina amoena	Cardinals and Allies	353	May (past peak)
31	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	332	May (past peak)
32	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	329	Jun (peak)
33	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	324	May (past peak)
34	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	324	Jun (peak)
35	Lark Sparrow	Chondestes grammacus	New World Sparrows	323	May (past peak)
36	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	320	May (past peak)
37	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	319	Jul (rising)
38	Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris	Larks	315	Jun (peak)
39	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	309	May (past peak)
40	Black-headed Grosbeak	Pheucticus melanocephalus	Cardinals and Allies	309	May (past peak)
41	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	307	May (past peak)
42	Dusky Grouse	Dendragapus obscurus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	292	Aug (rising)
43	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	286	May (past peak)
44	Western Wood-Pewee	Contopus sordidulus	Tyrant Flycatchers	279	May (past peak)
45	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	276	Apr (past peak)
46	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	270	Aug (rising)
47	Lark Bunting	Calamospiza melanocorys	New World Sparrows	266	May (past peak)
48	Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Swallows and Martins	260	May (past peak)
49	Green-tailed Towhee	Pipilo chlorurus	New World Sparrows	257	Jun (peak)
50	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	256	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Colorado in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Colorado in June