Birds in District of Columbia in July: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in District of Columbia in July 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 July

House Sparrow306 obs.

Mallard294 obs.

European Starling226 obs.

American Robin156 obs.

Gray Catbird144 obs.

Great Blue Heron139 obs.

Northern Mockingbird136 obs.

Northern Cardinal117 obs.

Great Egret106 obs.

Green Heron94 obs.

American Goldfinch92 obs.

Mourning Dove90 obs.

All birds seen in District of Columbia in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	306	Apr (past peak)
2	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	294	Apr (past peak)
3	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	226	Apr (past peak)
4	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	156	Apr (past peak)
5	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	144	Jun (past peak)
6	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	139	May (past peak)
7	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	136	Apr (past peak)
8	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	117	Apr (past peak)
9	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	106	Sep (rising)
10	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	94	Jul (peak)
11	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	92	Aug (rising)
12	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	90	Apr (past peak)
13	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	82	Jun (past peak)
14	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	82	Apr (past peak)
15	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	79	Jun (past peak)
16	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	68	May (past peak)
17	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	62	May (past peak)
18	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	61	Apr (past peak)
19	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	58	Apr (past peak)
20	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	43	Apr (past peak)
21	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	40	Apr (past peak)
22	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	36	Apr (past peak)
23	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	34	May (past peak)
24	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	33	Mar (past peak)
25	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	33	Apr (past peak)
26	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	29	Mar (past peak)
27	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	28	May (past peak)
28	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	26	Jan (past peak)
29	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	25	Jul (peak)
30	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	24	Apr (past peak)
31	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	Tyrant Flycatchers	24	May (past peak)
32	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	24	Apr (past peak)
33	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	22	Sep (rising)
34	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	21	Jul (peak)
35	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	20	May (past peak)
36	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	20	May (past peak)
37	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	19	May (past peak)
38	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	17	Apr (past peak)
39	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	16	Apr (past peak)
40	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	15	Apr (past peak)
41	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	15	Jul (peak)
42	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	15	Feb (past peak)
43	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	15	Dec (rising)
44	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	14	Jan (past peak)
45	Chimney Swift	Chaetura pelagica	Swifts	14	May (past peak)
46	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	14	Apr (past peak)
47	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	14	Mar (past peak)
48	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	13	Sep (rising)
49	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	13	Apr (past peak)
50	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	12	Mar (past peak)

Birds Seen in District of Columbia in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in District of Columbia in July