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

60 birds were recorded seen in Maine in July in our iNaturalist sample; 12 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 July

American Herring Gull928 obs.

Common Eider658 obs.

Common Tern604 obs.

Black Guillemot601 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant585 obs.

Great Blue Heron332 obs.

All birds seen in Maine in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	928	Aug (rising)
2	Common Eider	Somateria mollissima	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	658	Jun (past peak)
3	Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	604	Jul (peak)
4	Black Guillemot	Cepphus grylle	Auks, Murres, and Puffins	601	Jul (peak)
5	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	585	Aug (rising)
6	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	555	Jul (peak)
7	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	477	Aug (rising)
8	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	470	Jun (past peak)
9	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	452	Jul (peak)
10	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	354	Aug (rising)
11	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	335	Aug (rising)
12	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	332	Aug (rising)
13	Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	318	Aug (rising)
14	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	279	Jul (peak)
15	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	266	Jun (past peak)
16	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	263	Aug (rising)
17	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	254	May (past peak)
18	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	237	May (past peak)
19	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	226	May (past peak)
20	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	217	May (past peak)
21	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	213	Aug (rising)
22	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	204	May (past peak)
23	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	194	Aug (rising)
24	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	194	Oct (rising)
25	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	192	Jul (peak)
26	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	185	Aug (rising)
27	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	174	Jul (peak)
28	Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	163	Aug (rising)
29	Piping Plover	Charadrius melodus	Plovers and Lapwings	154	Jun (past peak)
30	Black-throated Green Warbler	Setophaga virens	New World Warblers	154	May (past peak)
31	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	151	Jul (peak)
32	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	149	Jul (peak)
33	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	143	Jul (peak)
34	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	142	Jun (past peak)
35	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	138	Jul (peak)
36	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	127	Aug (rising)
37	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	125	May (past peak)
38	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	123	May (past peak)
39	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	123	May (past peak)
40	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	122	Aug (rising)
41	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	122	Aug (rising)
42	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	121	Jul (peak)
43	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	120	May (past peak)
44	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	120	Mar (past peak)
45	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	119	Aug (rising)
46	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	116	Aug (rising)
47	Bonaparte's Gull	Chroicocephalus philadelphia	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	107	Aug (rising)
48	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	103	May (past peak)
49	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	95	May (past peak)
50	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	92	Sep (rising)

Birds Seen in Maine in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Maine in July