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

60 birds were recorded seen in Kansas in July in our iNaturalist sample; 2 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

American Robin224 obs.

Great Blue Heron186 obs.

Mississippi Kite151 obs.

Dickcissel147 obs.

Mourning Dove140 obs.

Western Kingbird134 obs.

Northern Cardinal131 obs.

American Goldfinch121 obs.

Barn Swallow110 obs.

House Sparrow109 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk106 obs.

Turkey Vulture94 obs.

All birds seen in Kansas in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	224	Apr (past peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	186	May (past peak)
3	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	151	Jul (peak)
4	Dickcissel	Spiza americana	Cardinals and Allies	147	Jun (past peak)
5	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	140	May (past peak)
6	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	134	May (past peak)
7	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	131	Apr (past peak)
8	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	121	Apr (past peak)
9	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	110	May (past peak)
10	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	109	Apr (past peak)
11	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	106	Nov (rising)
12	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	94	Apr (past peak)
13	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	91	Sep (rising)
14	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	90	May (past peak)
15	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	88	May (past peak)
16	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	88	May (past peak)
17	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	86	Apr (past peak)
18	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	84	Apr (past peak)
19	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	83	Jul (peak)
20	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	83	May (past peak)
21	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	72	Apr (past peak)
22	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	69	May (past peak)
23	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	69	May (past peak)
24	Grasshopper Sparrow	Ammodramus savannarum	New World Sparrows	64	Jun (past peak)
25	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	62	Apr (past peak)
26	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	60	Sep (rising)
27	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	57	May (past peak)
28	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	55	May (past peak)
29	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	54	May (past peak)
30	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	52	May (past peak)
31	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	50	Apr (past peak)
32	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	49	Apr (past peak)
33	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	49	May (past peak)
34	Northern Bobwhite	Colinus virginianus	New World Quails	47	Jun (past peak)
35	Common Nighthawk	Chordeiles minor	Nightjars and Allies	47	Jun (past peak)
36	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus americanus	Cuckoos	46	May (past peak)
37	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	45	May (past peak)
38	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	45	May (past peak)
39	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	Tyrant Flycatchers	45	May (past peak)
40	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	43	May (past peak)
41	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	43	Apr (past peak)
42	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	43	Aug (rising)
43	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	42	May (past peak)
44	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	40	May (past peak)
45	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	40	Oct (rising)
46	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	37	May (past peak)
47	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	37	May (past peak)
48	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	37	May (past peak)
49	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	35	Apr (past peak)
50	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	34	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Kansas in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Kansas in July