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

60 birds were recorded seen in Iowa in June in our iNaturalist sample; 4 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

House Sparrow919 obs.

American Robin458 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird390 obs.

Dickcissel176 obs.

Gray Catbird164 obs.

Canada Goose160 obs.

Northern Cardinal151 obs.

Common Grackle139 obs.

Killdeer135 obs.

House Finch130 obs.

Turkey Vulture126 obs.

Baltimore Oriole121 obs.

All birds seen in Iowa in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	919	Jul (rising)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	458	May (past peak)
3	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	390	May (past peak)
4	Dickcissel	Spiza americana	Cardinals and Allies	176	Jun (peak)
5	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	164	May (past peak)
6	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	160	Apr (past peak)
7	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	151	Apr (past peak)
8	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	139	May (past peak)
9	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	135	Jun (peak)
10	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	130	Aug (rising)
11	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	126	May (past peak)
12	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	121	May (past peak)
13	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	111	May (past peak)
14	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	110	May (past peak)
15	Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Swallows and Martins	108	Jun (peak)
16	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	107	May (past peak)
17	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	106	May (past peak)
18	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	105	Aug (rising)
19	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	103	May (past peak)
20	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	102	May (past peak)
21	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	102	May (past peak)
22	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	92	May (past peak)
23	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	91	Apr (past peak)
24	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	84	May (past peak)
25	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	82	May (past peak)
26	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	79	May (past peak)
27	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	79	May (past peak)
28	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	77	May (past peak)
29	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	74	May (past peak)
30	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	72	Mar (past peak)
31	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	70	Apr (past peak)
32	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	68	May (past peak)
33	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	65	Jun (peak)
34	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	58	Dec (rising)
35	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	57	Sep (rising)
36	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	53	Mar (past peak)
37	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	53	May (past peak)
38	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	48	Dec (rising)
39	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	Tyrant Flycatchers	47	May (past peak)
40	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	46	Mar (past peak)
41	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	42	May (past peak)
42	Orchard Oriole	Icterus spurius	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	41	May (past peak)
43	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	41	May (past peak)
44	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	40	May (past peak)
45	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	40	May (past peak)
46	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	38	May (past peak)
47	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	38	Dec (rising)
48	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	36	Apr (past peak)
49	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	33	Aug (rising)
50	Field Sparrow	Spizella pusilla	New World Sparrows	30	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Iowa in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Iowa in June