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

60 birds were recorded seen in Idaho in June in our iNaturalist sample; 12 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

American Robin369 obs.

Mallard271 obs.

Western Tanager221 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk216 obs.

Osprey211 obs.

Cedar Waxwing204 obs.

Killdeer198 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird193 obs.

Canada Goose181 obs.

Bullock's Oriole177 obs.

Lazuli Bunting173 obs.

Swainson's Hawk168 obs.

All birds seen in Idaho in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	369	Mar (past peak)
2	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	271	Apr (past peak)
3	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	221	Jun (peak)
4	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	216	Mar (past peak)
5	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	211	Apr (past peak)
6	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	204	Jun (peak)
7	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	198	May (past peak)
8	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	193	Apr (past peak)
9	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	181	Apr (past peak)
10	Bullock's Oriole	Icterus bullockii	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	177	May (past peak)
11	Lazuli Bunting	Passerina amoena	Cardinals and Allies	173	May (past peak)
12	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	168	Aug (rising)
13	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	167	May (past peak)
14	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	166	May (past peak)
15	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	164	May (past peak)
16	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	163	Apr (past peak)
17	Black-chinned Hummingbird	Archilochus alexandri	Hummingbirds	160	Jun (peak)
18	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	158	May (past peak)
19	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	156	Apr (past peak)
20	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	155	May (past peak)
21	Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	149	May (past peak)
22	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	147	Jun (peak)
23	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	140	Jun (peak)
24	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	138	Jun (peak)
25	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	127	Jan (past peak)
26	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	127	Apr (past peak)
27	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	122	Jul (rising)
28	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	120	Apr (past peak)
29	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	119	May (past peak)
30	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	115	Jan (past peak)
31	Common Nighthawk	Chordeiles minor	Nightjars and Allies	110	Jun (peak)
32	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	109	Apr (past peak)
33	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	109	May (past peak)
34	Calliope Hummingbird	Selasphorus calliope	Hummingbirds	108	Jun (peak)
35	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	105	May (past peak)
36	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	104	Apr (past peak)
37	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	103	Apr (past peak)
38	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	99	Feb (past peak)
39	Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Swallows and Martins	99	Jun (peak)
40	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	98	Mar (past peak)
41	Western Grebe	Aechmophorus occidentalis	Grebes	95	May (past peak)
42	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	95	May (past peak)
43	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	94	Mar (past peak)
44	Violet-green Swallow	Tachycineta thalassina	Swallows and Martins	94	Jun (peak)
45	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	94	Apr (past peak)
46	Western Wood-Pewee	Contopus sordidulus	Tyrant Flycatchers	93	Jun (peak)
47	Cassin's Finch	Haemorhous cassinii	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	93	Jun (peak)
48	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	92	Apr (past peak)
49	Black-headed Grosbeak	Pheucticus melanocephalus	Cardinals and Allies	90	May (past peak)
50	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	88	Nov (rising)

Birds Seen in Idaho in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Idaho in June