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

60 birds were recorded seen in Kentucky in June in our iNaturalist sample; 3 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 Robin333 obs.

Northern Cardinal218 obs.

Mourning Dove146 obs.

Indigo Bunting138 obs.

House Finch136 obs.

Great Blue Heron124 obs.

Wild Turkey121 obs.

House Sparrow121 obs.

Blue Jay114 obs.

Brown-headed Cowbird109 obs.

Canada Goose107 obs.

Northern Mockingbird106 obs.

All birds seen in Kentucky in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	333	Apr (past peak)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	218	Apr (past peak)
3	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	146	Apr (past peak)
4	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	138	May (past peak)
5	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	136	May (past peak)
6	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	124	May (past peak)
7	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	121	Apr (past peak)
8	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	121	Apr (past peak)
9	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	114	Apr (past peak)
10	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	109	Apr (past peak)
11	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	107	Apr (past peak)
12	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	106	Apr (past peak)
13	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	105	Jun (peak)
14	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	96	Apr (past peak)
15	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	95	Apr (past peak)
16	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	95	Apr (past peak)
17	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	91	Apr (past peak)
18	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	90	Apr (past peak)
19	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	89	Apr (past peak)
20	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	87	Feb (past peak)
21	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	87	May (past peak)
22	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	84	May (past peak)
23	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	79	Apr (past peak)
24	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	76	Apr (past peak)
25	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	72	Apr (past peak)
26	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	69	Apr (past peak)
27	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	69	Apr (past peak)
28	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	68	Apr (past peak)
29	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	67	Mar (past peak)
30	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	67	Apr (past peak)
31	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	66	Apr (past peak)
32	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	66	May (past peak)
33	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	64	Apr (past peak)
34	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	63	Aug (rising)
35	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	63	Apr (past peak)
36	Wood Thrush	Hylocichla mustelina	Thrushes	62	Apr (past peak)
37	Eastern Screech-Owl	Megascops asio	Typical Owls	62	Jun (peak)
38	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	61	May (past peak)
39	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	58	Nov (rising)
40	Yellow-breasted Chat	Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chats	56	Jun (peak)
41	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	48	May (past peak)
42	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	47	Apr (past peak)
43	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	47	Apr (past peak)
44	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	47	Sep (rising)
45	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	45	Aug (rising)
46	Hooded Warbler	Setophaga citrina	New World Warblers	45	May (past peak)
47	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	42	May (past peak)
48	Prothonotary Warbler	Protonotaria citrea	New World Warblers	41	Apr (past peak)
49	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	41	May (past peak)
50	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	Tyrant Flycatchers	38	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Kentucky in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Kentucky in June