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

60 birds were recorded seen in Kentucky in July in our iNaturalist sample; 0 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 Robin229 obs.

Northern Cardinal177 obs.

American Goldfinch168 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird159 obs.

Great Blue Heron127 obs.

Wild Turkey123 obs.

Indigo Bunting122 obs.

House Sparrow122 obs.

Mourning Dove117 obs.

House Finch98 obs.

Northern Mockingbird92 obs.

Barn Swallow90 obs.

All birds seen in Kentucky in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	229	Apr (past peak)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	177	Apr (past peak)
3	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	168	Apr (past peak)
4	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	159	Aug (rising)
5	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	127	May (past peak)
6	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	123	Apr (past peak)
7	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	122	May (past peak)
8	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	122	Apr (past peak)
9	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	117	Apr (past peak)
10	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	98	May (past peak)
11	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	92	Apr (past peak)
12	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	90	Jun (past peak)
13	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	85	Apr (past peak)
14	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	84	Apr (past peak)
15	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	83	Nov (rising)
16	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	82	Aug (rising)
17	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	81	Apr (past peak)
18	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	75	Apr (past peak)
19	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	75	Apr (past peak)
20	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	73	Feb (past peak)
21	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	68	Apr (past peak)
22	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	66	Apr (past peak)
23	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	66	Jan (past peak)
24	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	63	Apr (past peak)
25	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	62	May (past peak)
26	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	59	Apr (past peak)
27	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	58	May (past peak)
28	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	58	Mar (past peak)
29	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	56	Apr (past peak)
30	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	54	May (past peak)
31	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	50	Apr (past peak)
32	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	50	Apr (past peak)
33	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	48	Apr (past peak)
34	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	45	Apr (past peak)
35	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	44	Apr (past peak)
36	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	42	Apr (past peak)
37	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	41	Apr (past peak)
38	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	40	Apr (past peak)
39	Wood Thrush	Hylocichla mustelina	Thrushes	40	Apr (past peak)
40	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	39	Apr (past peak)
41	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	38	May (past peak)
42	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	36	May (past peak)
43	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	36	Sep (rising)
44	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	34	Sep (rising)
45	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	33	Apr (past peak)
46	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	33	Apr (past peak)
47	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	31	May (past peak)
48	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	30	Apr (past peak)
49	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	28	Apr (past peak)
50	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	28	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Kentucky in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Kentucky in July