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

60 birds were recorded seen in District of Columbia in June in our iNaturalist sample; 3 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

Mallard382 obs.

European Starling332 obs.

House Sparrow273 obs.

American Robin255 obs.

Gray Catbird248 obs.

Great Blue Heron175 obs.

Blue Jay169 obs.

Northern Cardinal157 obs.

Northern Mockingbird140 obs.

Common Grackle125 obs.

Mourning Dove120 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird100 obs.

All birds seen in District of Columbia in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	382	Apr (past peak)
2	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	332	Apr (past peak)
3	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	273	Apr (past peak)
4	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	255	Apr (past peak)
5	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	248	Jun (peak)
6	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	175	May (past peak)
7	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	169	Jun (peak)
8	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	157	Apr (past peak)
9	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	140	Apr (past peak)
10	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	125	Apr (past peak)
11	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	120	Apr (past peak)
12	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	100	Apr (past peak)
13	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	95	May (past peak)
14	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	92	Apr (past peak)
15	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	88	Jun (peak)
16	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	67	May (past peak)
17	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	53	May (past peak)
18	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	51	Aug (rising)
19	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	47	Apr (past peak)
20	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	46	May (past peak)
21	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	45	Apr (past peak)
22	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	44	May (past peak)
23	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	40	Mar (past peak)
24	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	37	Apr (past peak)
25	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	35	Sep (rising)
26	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	34	Apr (past peak)
27	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	34	Mar (past peak)
28	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	33	Jan (past peak)
29	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	32	Jan (past peak)
30	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	31	Mar (past peak)
31	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	29	Apr (past peak)
32	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	27	Apr (past peak)
33	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	26	Apr (past peak)
34	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	23	Mar (past peak)
35	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	Tyrant Flycatchers	23	May (past peak)
36	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	22	Apr (past peak)
37	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	21	Apr (past peak)
38	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	20	May (past peak)
39	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	19	Feb (past peak)
40	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	19	Apr (past peak)
41	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	18	May (past peak)
42	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	18	Sep (rising)
43	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	18	Mar (past peak)
44	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	17	Jul (rising)
45	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	17	May (past peak)
46	Fish Crow	Corvus ossifragus	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	16	Apr (past peak)
47	Orchard Oriole	Icterus spurius	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	16	May (past peak)
48	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	15	Apr (past peak)
49	Chimney Swift	Chaetura pelagica	Swifts	13	May (past peak)
50	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	12	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in District of Columbia in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in District of Columbia in June