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

60 birds were recorded seen in Kansas 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.

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Top birds in June

Dickcissel340 obs.

American Robin338 obs.

Great Blue Heron178 obs.

Mourning Dove176 obs.

Northern Cardinal162 obs.

House Finch154 obs.

House Sparrow149 obs.

Grasshopper Sparrow145 obs.

Western Kingbird139 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird134 obs.

Barn Swallow133 obs.

Common Grackle132 obs.

All birds seen in Kansas in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Dickcissel	Spiza americana	Cardinals and Allies	340	Jun (peak)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	338	Apr (past peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	178	May (past peak)
4	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	176	May (past peak)
5	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	162	Apr (past peak)
6	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	154	May (past peak)
7	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	149	Apr (past peak)
8	Grasshopper Sparrow	Ammodramus savannarum	New World Sparrows	145	Jun (peak)
9	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	139	May (past peak)
10	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	134	Apr (past peak)
11	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	133	May (past peak)
12	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	132	May (past peak)
13	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	128	May (past peak)
14	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	120	Apr (past peak)
15	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	119	Apr (past peak)
16	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	119	May (past peak)
17	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	117	May (past peak)
18	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	111	May (past peak)
19	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	107	May (past peak)
20	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	102	May (past peak)
21	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	99	Apr (past peak)
22	Common Nighthawk	Chordeiles minor	Nightjars and Allies	90	Jun (peak)
23	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	89	May (past peak)
24	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	86	Apr (past peak)
25	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	85	Nov (rising)
26	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	84	May (past peak)
27	Northern Bobwhite	Colinus virginianus	New World Quails	79	Jun (peak)
28	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	79	Jul (rising)
29	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	79	May (past peak)
30	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	75	May (past peak)
31	Orchard Oriole	Icterus spurius	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	69	May (past peak)
32	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	69	Apr (past peak)
33	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	67	Apr (past peak)
34	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus americanus	Cuckoos	66	May (past peak)
35	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	66	Apr (past peak)
36	Lark Sparrow	Chondestes grammacus	New World Sparrows	63	May (past peak)
37	Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Swallows and Martins	63	May (past peak)
38	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	Tyrant Flycatchers	63	May (past peak)
39	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	63	Sep (rising)
40	Eastern Meadowlark	Sturnella magna	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	62	May (past peak)
41	Upland Sandpiper	Bartramia longicauda	Sandpipers and Allies	57	Jun (peak)
42	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	55	May (past peak)
43	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	Tyrant Flycatchers	52	May (past peak)
44	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	51	May (past peak)
45	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	50	May (past peak)
46	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	48	May (past peak)
47	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	47	May (past peak)
48	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	45	Jul (rising)
49	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	42	May (past peak)
50	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	41	Sep (rising)

Birds Seen in Kansas in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Kansas in June