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

60 birds were recorded seen in Florida in July in our iNaturalist sample; 0 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

White Ibis3,174 obs.

Great Blue Heron2,133 obs.

Anhinga2,129 obs.

Great Egret2,050 obs.

Laughing Gull1,692 obs.

Common Gallinule1,641 obs.

Tricolored Heron1,590 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk1,483 obs.

Little Blue Heron1,466 obs.

Osprey1,447 obs.

Boat-tailed Grackle1,378 obs.

Snowy Egret1,370 obs.

All birds seen in Florida in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	3,174	Mar (past peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,133	Mar (past peak)
3	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	2,129	Jan (past peak)
4	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,050	Jan (past peak)
5	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	1,692	Mar (past peak)
6	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	1,641	Apr (past peak)
7	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,590	Mar (past peak)
8	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,483	Jan (past peak)
9	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,466	Jan (past peak)
10	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	1,447	Mar (past peak)
11	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,378	Mar (past peak)
12	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,370	Jan (past peak)
13	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,361	Apr (past peak)
14	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	1,301	Apr (past peak)
15	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	1,168	Apr (past peak)
16	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,125	May (past peak)
17	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	1,111	Apr (past peak)
18	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	1,062	Apr (past peak)
19	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	968	Mar (past peak)
20	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	909	Mar (past peak)
21	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	892	May (past peak)
22	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	806	Apr (past peak)
23	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	Limpkins	784	Mar (past peak)
24	Swallow-tailed Kite	Elanoides forficatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	770	Mar (past peak)
25	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	763	Mar (past peak)
26	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	730	Jan (past peak)
27	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	722	Jan (past peak)
28	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	709	Apr (past peak)
29	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	660	Mar (past peak)
30	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	602	Apr (past peak)
31	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	580	Jan (past peak)
32	Black Skimmer	Rynchops niger	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	551	Jan (past peak)
33	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	503	Apr (past peak)
34	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	494	Mar (past peak)
35	Purple Gallinule	Porphyrio martinica	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	475	Mar (past peak)
36	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	468	May (past peak)
37	Least Tern	Sternula antillarum	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	465	Jun (past peak)
38	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	434	Mar (past peak)
39	Magnificent Frigatebird	Fregata magnificens	Frigatebirds	428	Apr (past peak)
40	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	421	Apr (past peak)
41	Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	Shrikes	414	Jan (past peak)
42	Gray Kingbird	Tyrannus dominicensis	Tyrant Flycatchers	383	May (past peak)
43	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	380	Jan (past peak)
44	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	373	Apr (past peak)
45	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	368	Apr (past peak)
46	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	356	Apr (past peak)
47	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	356	May (past peak)
48	Fish Crow	Corvus ossifragus	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	351	Apr (past peak)
49	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	345	Mar (past peak)
50	Egyptian Goose	Alopochen aegyptiaca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	340	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Florida in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Florida in July