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

60 birds were recorded seen in Massachusetts 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.

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Top birds in July

American Robin1,344 obs.

Wild Turkey1,195 obs.

Great Blue Heron1,113 obs.

Gray Catbird1,091 obs.

Northern Cardinal1,005 obs.

House Sparrow961 obs.

Mallard954 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant913 obs.

American Goldfinch826 obs.

American Herring Gull812 obs.

Blue Jay806 obs.

Canada Goose791 obs.

All birds seen in Massachusetts in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	1,344	Apr (past peak)
2	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	1,195	Apr (past peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,113	May (past peak)
4	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	1,091	May (past peak)
5	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	1,005	Apr (past peak)
6	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	961	Apr (past peak)
7	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	954	Apr (past peak)
8	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	913	Aug (rising)
9	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	826	Aug (rising)
10	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	812	Aug (rising)
11	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	806	Apr (past peak)
12	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	791	Apr (past peak)
13	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	752	Apr (past peak)
14	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	746	Apr (past peak)
15	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	705	Apr (past peak)
16	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	680	Apr (past peak)
17	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	674	Apr (past peak)
18	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	622	May (past peak)
19	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	546	Aug (rising)
20	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	520	May (past peak)
21	Piping Plover	Charadrius melodus	Plovers and Lapwings	457	Jun (past peak)
22	Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	453	Aug (rising)
23	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	447	Apr (past peak)
24	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	438	Apr (past peak)
25	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	432	Aug (rising)
26	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	429	Apr (past peak)
27	Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	422	Aug (rising)
28	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	415	Apr (past peak)
29	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	404	Apr (past peak)
30	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	399	Apr (past peak)
31	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	374	May (past peak)
32	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	367	Apr (past peak)
33	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	363	Jun (past peak)
34	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	358	Apr (past peak)
35	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	356	Apr (past peak)
36	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	353	Apr (past peak)
37	Least Tern	Sternula antillarum	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	336	Jun (past peak)
38	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	326	May (past peak)
39	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	303	Aug (rising)
40	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	302	Jun (past peak)
41	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	301	Aug (rising)
42	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	299	May (past peak)
43	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	293	Apr (past peak)
44	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	290	May (past peak)
45	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	277	Aug (rising)
46	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	263	Aug (rising)
47	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	258	Apr (past peak)
48	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	245	May (past peak)
49	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	239	May (past peak)
50	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	239	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Massachusetts in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Massachusetts in July