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

60 birds were recorded seen in Indiana 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

American Robin515 obs.

Great Blue Heron392 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird378 obs.

Northern Cardinal296 obs.

House Sparrow258 obs.

Mallard253 obs.

Canada Goose249 obs.

House Finch247 obs.

Mourning Dove233 obs.

American Goldfinch214 obs.

Eastern Bluebird210 obs.

Gray Catbird206 obs.

All birds seen in Indiana in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	515	Apr (past peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	392	May (past peak)
3	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	378	Apr (past peak)
4	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	296	Apr (past peak)
5	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	258	Apr (past peak)
6	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	253	Apr (past peak)
7	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	249	Apr (past peak)
8	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	247	Apr (past peak)
9	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	233	Apr (past peak)
10	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	214	Aug (rising)
11	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	210	Apr (past peak)
12	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	206	May (past peak)
13	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	196	May (past peak)
14	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	187	Sep (rising)
15	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	176	Apr (past peak)
16	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	171	May (past peak)
17	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	171	May (past peak)
18	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	145	May (past peak)
19	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	143	Apr (past peak)
20	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	142	Apr (past peak)
21	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	134	Apr (past peak)
22	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	131	May (past peak)
23	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	128	Apr (past peak)
24	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	127	May (past peak)
25	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	124	May (past peak)
26	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	123	May (past peak)
27	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	120	May (past peak)
28	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	119	May (past peak)
29	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	119	May (past peak)
30	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	119	Apr (past peak)
31	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	115	May (past peak)
32	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	112	Apr (past peak)
33	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	111	Apr (past peak)
34	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	108	May (past peak)
35	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	108	Apr (past peak)
36	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	103	May (past peak)
37	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	100	Sep (rising)
38	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	98	May (past peak)
39	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	97	May (past peak)
40	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	96	Apr (past peak)
41	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	92	Aug (rising)
42	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	92	Apr (past peak)
43	Dickcissel	Spiza americana	Cardinals and Allies	91	Jun (peak)
44	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	88	May (past peak)
45	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	86	Apr (past peak)
46	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	86	Sep (rising)
47	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	83	May (past peak)
48	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	82	Apr (past peak)
49	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	76	Apr (past peak)
50	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	73	Feb (past peak)

Birds Seen in Indiana in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Indiana in June