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

60 birds were recorded seen in Florida in June in our iNaturalist sample; 1 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

White Ibis3,365 obs.

Great Blue Heron2,428 obs.

Great Egret2,179 obs.

Anhinga2,146 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk1,746 obs.

Common Gallinule1,731 obs.

Osprey1,717 obs.

Tricolored Heron1,700 obs.

Northern Cardinal1,667 obs.

Little Blue Heron1,608 obs.

Laughing Gull1,603 obs.

Boat-tailed Grackle1,543 obs.

All birds seen in Florida in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	3,365	Mar (past peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,428	Mar (past peak)
3	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,179	Jan (past peak)
4	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	2,146	Jan (past peak)
5	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,746	Jan (past peak)
6	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	1,731	Apr (past peak)
7	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	1,717	Mar (past peak)
8	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,700	Mar (past peak)
9	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	1,667	Apr (past peak)
10	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,608	Jan (past peak)
11	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	1,603	Mar (past peak)
12	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,543	Mar (past peak)
13	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,461	Apr (past peak)
14	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	1,440	Apr (past peak)
15	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,398	Jan (past peak)
16	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,320	May (past peak)
17	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	1,233	Mar (past peak)
18	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	1,216	Apr (past peak)
19	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	1,197	Mar (past peak)
20	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	1,090	Apr (past peak)
21	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	Limpkins	979	Mar (past peak)
22	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	961	May (past peak)
23	Swallow-tailed Kite	Elanoides forficatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	932	Mar (past peak)
24	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	857	Apr (past peak)
25	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	835	Apr (past peak)
26	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	818	Mar (past peak)
27	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	796	Jan (past peak)
28	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	792	Jan (past peak)
29	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	703	Mar (past peak)
30	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	639	Mar (past peak)
31	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	636	May (past peak)
32	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	587	Jan (past peak)
33	Least Tern	Sternula antillarum	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	543	Jun (peak)
34	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	538	Apr (past peak)
35	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	498	Apr (past peak)
36	Black Skimmer	Rynchops niger	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	486	Jan (past peak)
37	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	485	Mar (past peak)
38	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	481	Apr (past peak)
39	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	475	Apr (past peak)
40	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	465	Apr (past peak)
41	Magnificent Frigatebird	Fregata magnificens	Frigatebirds	464	Apr (past peak)
42	Purple Gallinule	Porphyrio martinica	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	456	Mar (past peak)
43	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	444	Apr (past peak)
44	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	Tyrant Flycatchers	436	Apr (past peak)
45	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	Stilts and Avocets	435	Apr (past peak)
46	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	431	Apr (past peak)
47	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	425	Apr (past peak)
48	Egyptian Goose	Alopochen aegyptiaca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	425	Apr (past peak)
49	Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	Shrikes	420	Jan (past peak)
50	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	386	Mar (past peak)

Birds Seen in Florida in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Florida in June