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

60 birds were recorded seen in Maine in June in our iNaturalist sample; 7 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

Common Eider719 obs.

American Herring Gull686 obs.

Song Sparrow488 obs.

Common Loon413 obs.

Black Guillemot389 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant388 obs.

Mallard343 obs.

Common Tern340 obs.

American Robin324 obs.

Cedar Waxwing295 obs.

Bald Eagle286 obs.

Eastern Phoebe268 obs.

All birds seen in Maine in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Common Eider	Somateria mollissima	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	719	Jun (peak)
2	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	686	Aug (rising)
3	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	488	Jun (peak)
4	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	413	Jul (rising)
5	Black Guillemot	Cepphus grylle	Auks, Murres, and Puffins	389	Jul (rising)
6	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	388	Aug (rising)
7	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	343	Jul (rising)
8	Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	340	Jul (rising)
9	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	324	May (past peak)
10	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	295	Jun (peak)
11	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	286	Aug (rising)
12	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	268	Jul (rising)
13	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	251	Aug (rising)
14	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	245	May (past peak)
15	Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	243	Aug (rising)
16	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	240	Aug (rising)
17	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	234	May (past peak)
18	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	194	May (past peak)
19	Piping Plover	Charadrius melodus	Plovers and Lapwings	184	Jun (peak)
20	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	182	Jun (peak)
21	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	173	Aug (rising)
22	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	167	May (past peak)
23	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	162	May (past peak)
24	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	159	Aug (rising)
25	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	154	May (past peak)
26	Black-throated Green Warbler	Setophaga virens	New World Warblers	152	May (past peak)
27	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	149	May (past peak)
28	Bobolink	Dolichonyx oryzivorus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	145	Jun (peak)
29	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	138	Oct (rising)
30	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	136	Aug (rising)
31	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	134	Jul (rising)
32	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	133	Jul (rising)
33	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	131	Jul (rising)
34	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	131	Mar (past peak)
35	Northern Parula	Setophaga americana	New World Warblers	128	May (past peak)
36	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	122	May (past peak)
37	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	119	May (past peak)
38	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	118	May (past peak)
39	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	116	Jul (rising)
40	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	115	Jul (rising)
41	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	114	May (past peak)
42	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	110	Jul (rising)
43	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	110	May (past peak)
44	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	104	May (past peak)
45	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	103	Jul (rising)
46	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	101	Aug (rising)
47	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	98	May (past peak)
48	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	97	Aug (rising)
49	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	95	Jun (peak)
50	Ovenbird	Seiurus aurocapilla	New World Warblers	90	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Maine in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Maine in June