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

60 birds were recorded seen in Georgia in June in our iNaturalist sample; 5 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

Northern Cardinal575 obs.

Great Blue Heron458 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk405 obs.

Northern Mockingbird397 obs.

Eastern Bluebird353 obs.

Carolina Wren341 obs.

Brown Thrasher331 obs.

Barred Owl318 obs.

American Robin308 obs.

Eastern Phoebe306 obs.

Canada Goose288 obs.

House Finch267 obs.

All birds seen in Georgia in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	575	Apr (past peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	458	Apr (past peak)
3	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	405	Jan (past peak)
4	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	397	Apr (past peak)
5	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	353	Apr (past peak)
6	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	341	Apr (past peak)
7	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	331	May (past peak)
8	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	318	Apr (past peak)
9	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	308	Apr (past peak)
10	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	306	Oct (rising)
11	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	288	Apr (past peak)
12	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	267	Apr (past peak)
13	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	248	Jun (peak)
14	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	233	Apr (past peak)
15	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	229	Aug (rising)
16	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	225	Apr (past peak)
17	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	215	Aug (rising)
18	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	212	Apr (past peak)
19	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	205	Apr (past peak)
20	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	188	May (past peak)
21	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	186	Apr (past peak)
22	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	183	Apr (past peak)
23	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	172	Jun (peak)
24	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	171	Apr (past peak)
25	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	169	Apr (past peak)
26	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	163	May (past peak)
27	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	162	Apr (past peak)
28	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	160	Apr (past peak)
29	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	159	Mar (past peak)
30	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	157	Sep (rising)
31	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	156	Apr (past peak)
32	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	152	May (past peak)
33	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	149	Jul (rising)
34	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	147	Mar (past peak)
35	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	146	May (past peak)
36	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	144	Jun (peak)
37	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	141	May (past peak)
38	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	138	Jan (past peak)
39	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	136	May (past peak)
40	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	134	Jul (rising)
41	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	129	Jan (past peak)
42	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	129	Mar (past peak)
43	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	127	May (past peak)
44	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	122	Jan (past peak)
45	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	122	May (past peak)
46	Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	Cardinals and Allies	121	Apr (past peak)
47	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	119	Jun (peak)
48	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	110	Jun (peak)
49	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	Tyrant Flycatchers	109	May (past peak)
50	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	105	Jul (rising)

Birds Seen in Georgia in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Georgia in June