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

60 birds were recorded seen in Connecticut 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

American Robin303 obs.

Osprey282 obs.

Great Blue Heron278 obs.

Gray Catbird272 obs.

Great Egret236 obs.

House Sparrow232 obs.

American Goldfinch227 obs.

Wild Turkey220 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird207 obs.

American Herring Gull205 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant203 obs.

Northern Cardinal201 obs.

All birds seen in Connecticut in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	303	Apr (past peak)
2	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	282	Apr (past peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	278	Aug (rising)
4	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	272	May (past peak)
5	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	236	Aug (rising)
6	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	232	Feb (past peak)
7	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	227	Aug (rising)
8	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	220	Apr (past peak)
9	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	207	Aug (rising)
10	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	205	Aug (rising)
11	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	203	Aug (rising)
12	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	201	Apr (past peak)
13	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	190	Mar (past peak)
14	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	186	Oct (rising)
15	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	157	Apr (past peak)
16	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	157	Apr (past peak)
17	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	151	May (past peak)
18	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	146	Apr (past peak)
19	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	146	Apr (past peak)
20	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	141	May (past peak)
21	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	132	Apr (past peak)
22	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	127	Jun (past peak)
23	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	124	Jan (past peak)
24	Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	123	Jul (peak)
25	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	121	Feb (past peak)
26	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	110	Jan (past peak)
27	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	109	Apr (past peak)
28	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	103	Aug (rising)
29	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	101	Jan (past peak)
30	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	99	Jan (past peak)
31	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	98	Apr (past peak)
32	Piping Plover	Charadrius melodus	Plovers and Lapwings	91	Jun (past peak)
33	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	91	Apr (past peak)
34	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	89	May (past peak)
35	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	87	May (past peak)
36	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	85	Jun (past peak)
37	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	82	May (past peak)
38	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	82	Apr (past peak)
39	American Oystercatcher	Haematopus palliatus	Oystercatchers	80	May (past peak)
40	Least Tern	Sternula antillarum	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	80	Jul (peak)
41	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	75	Apr (past peak)
42	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	74	Aug (rising)
43	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	72	Apr (past peak)
44	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	71	Apr (past peak)
45	Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	70	Aug (rising)
46	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	70	Aug (rising)
47	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	70	Jun (past peak)
48	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	66	Jan (past peak)
49	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	64	May (past peak)
50	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	62	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Connecticut in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Connecticut in July