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

60 birds were recorded seen in Massachusetts in June in our iNaturalist sample; 4 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

American Robin1,936 obs.

Gray Catbird1,554 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird1,230 obs.

Great Blue Heron1,182 obs.

Wild Turkey1,174 obs.

House Sparrow1,156 obs.

Canada Goose1,050 obs.

Song Sparrow934 obs.

Northern Cardinal916 obs.

Mallard904 obs.

Blue Jay868 obs.

Mourning Dove765 obs.

All birds seen in Massachusetts in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	1,936	Apr (past peak)
2	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	1,554	May (past peak)
3	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,230	May (past peak)
4	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,182	May (past peak)
5	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	1,174	Apr (past peak)
6	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	1,156	Apr (past peak)
7	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,050	Apr (past peak)
8	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	934	Apr (past peak)
9	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	916	Apr (past peak)
10	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	904	Apr (past peak)
11	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	868	Apr (past peak)
12	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	765	Apr (past peak)
13	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	744	Apr (past peak)
14	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	677	Aug (rising)
15	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	633	May (past peak)
16	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	621	May (past peak)
17	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	599	Jun (peak)
18	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	584	Apr (past peak)
19	Piping Plover	Charadrius melodus	Plovers and Lapwings	575	Jun (peak)
20	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	573	Apr (past peak)
21	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	558	Apr (past peak)
22	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	533	Apr (past peak)
23	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	528	Aug (rising)
24	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	510	May (past peak)
25	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	496	May (past peak)
26	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	489	Aug (rising)
27	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	478	Aug (rising)
28	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	477	Apr (past peak)
29	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	476	Apr (past peak)
30	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	458	Apr (past peak)
31	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	445	Apr (past peak)
32	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	435	Apr (past peak)
33	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	424	May (past peak)
34	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	397	May (past peak)
35	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	390	Apr (past peak)
36	Least Tern	Sternula antillarum	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	385	Jun (peak)
37	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	371	Apr (past peak)
38	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	370	May (past peak)
39	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	369	May (past peak)
40	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	345	Apr (past peak)
41	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	339	May (past peak)
42	Common Eider	Somateria mollissima	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	336	Jan (past peak)
43	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	325	May (past peak)
44	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	319	Jun (peak)
45	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	315	May (past peak)
46	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	303	Apr (past peak)
47	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	276	Apr (past peak)
48	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	268	Apr (past peak)
49	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	257	May (past peak)
50	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	257	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Massachusetts in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Massachusetts in June