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

60 birds were recorded seen in Georgia in July 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 July

Northern Cardinal548 obs.

Great Blue Heron437 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird384 obs.

Northern Mockingbird339 obs.

Carolina Wren305 obs.

Eastern Bluebird300 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk299 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk297 obs.

Canada Goose296 obs.

Great Egret277 obs.

American Robin275 obs.

Mourning Dove246 obs.

All birds seen in Georgia in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	548	Apr (past peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	437	Apr (past peak)
3	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	384	Sep (rising)
4	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	339	Apr (past peak)
5	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	305	Apr (past peak)
6	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	300	Apr (past peak)
7	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	299	Jan (past peak)
8	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	297	Aug (rising)
9	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	296	Apr (past peak)
10	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	277	Aug (rising)
11	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	275	Apr (past peak)
12	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	246	Apr (past peak)
13	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	245	Jun (past peak)
14	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	241	Apr (past peak)
15	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	230	Apr (past peak)
16	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	223	Apr (past peak)
17	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	215	Jul (peak)
18	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	215	May (past peak)
19	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	197	Apr (past peak)
20	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	194	Apr (past peak)
21	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	190	Apr (past peak)
22	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	180	Oct (rising)
23	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	177	Mar (past peak)
24	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	170	May (past peak)
25	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	167	Jul (peak)
26	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	166	Aug (rising)
27	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	166	Apr (past peak)
28	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	157	Apr (past peak)
29	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	153	Jun (past peak)
30	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	147	Jul (peak)
31	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	135	May (past peak)
32	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	131	Jan (past peak)
33	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	130	May (past peak)
34	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	129	Jan (past peak)
35	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	119	Apr (past peak)
36	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	116	Mar (past peak)
37	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	116	May (past peak)
38	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	114	Jan (past peak)
39	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	111	Apr (past peak)
40	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	111	May (past peak)
41	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	111	May (past peak)
42	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	109	Jun (past peak)
43	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	109	Apr (past peak)
44	Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	Cardinals and Allies	106	Apr (past peak)
45	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	104	Jun (past peak)
46	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	99	Mar (past peak)
47	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	93	Jun (past peak)
48	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	91	Apr (past peak)
49	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	90	May (past peak)
50	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	83	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Georgia in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Georgia in July