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

60 birds were recorded seen in Connecticut in June in our iNaturalist sample; 4 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 Robin428 obs.

Gray Catbird368 obs.

House Sparrow269 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird246 obs.

Great Blue Heron235 obs.

Northern Cardinal200 obs.

Mourning Dove198 obs.

Great Egret182 obs.

All birds seen in Connecticut in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	428	Apr (past peak)
2	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	368	May (past peak)
3	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	269	Feb (past peak)
4	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	246	May (past peak)
5	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	235	Aug (rising)
6	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	230	Apr (past peak)
7	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	216	Apr (past peak)
8	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	206	Apr (past peak)
9	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	202	May (past peak)
10	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	200	Apr (past peak)
11	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	198	Apr (past peak)
12	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	182	Aug (rising)
13	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	172	Aug (rising)
14	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	167	Oct (rising)
15	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	163	Aug (rising)
16	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	152	Apr (past peak)
17	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	149	Apr (past peak)
18	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	146	Apr (past peak)
19	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	145	Apr (past peak)
20	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	143	Jun (peak)
21	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	138	May (past peak)
22	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	132	Mar (past peak)
23	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	130	Jun (peak)
24	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	126	May (past peak)
25	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	125	May (past peak)
26	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	125	Aug (rising)
27	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	124	Apr (past peak)
28	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	121	Jan (past peak)
29	Piping Plover	Charadrius melodus	Plovers and Lapwings	117	Jun (peak)
30	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	113	Apr (past peak)
31	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	109	Feb (past peak)
32	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	109	Apr (past peak)
33	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	108	May (past peak)
34	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	108	Apr (past peak)
35	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	107	Jan (past peak)
36	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	106	May (past peak)
37	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	105	Apr (past peak)
38	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	102	May (past peak)
39	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	100	Apr (past peak)
40	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	100	May (past peak)
41	American Oystercatcher	Haematopus palliatus	Oystercatchers	99	May (past peak)
42	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	98	Apr (past peak)
43	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	94	Jan (past peak)
44	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	94	May (past peak)
45	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	92	Aug (rising)
46	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	89	Aug (rising)
47	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	89	Jan (past peak)
48	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	85	May (past peak)
49	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	84	May (past peak)
50	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	81	Jun (peak)

Birds Seen in Connecticut in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Connecticut in June