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

60 birds were recorded seen in Michigan in July 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 July

Mallard930 obs.

American Robin843 obs.

Great Blue Heron782 obs.

Ring-billed Gull776 obs.

Sandhill Crane720 obs.

Canada Goose648 obs.

Wild Turkey593 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird576 obs.

American Goldfinch494 obs.

Cedar Waxwing466 obs.

Eastern Kingbird435 obs.

Blue Jay427 obs.

All birds seen in Michigan in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	930	Apr (past peak)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	843	Apr (past peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	782	Aug (rising)
4	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	776	Jul (peak)
5	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	720	May (past peak)
6	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	648	Apr (past peak)
7	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	593	Apr (past peak)
8	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	576	Apr (past peak)
9	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	494	Aug (rising)
10	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	466	Jul (peak)
11	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	435	May (past peak)
12	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	427	May (past peak)
13	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	422	May (past peak)
14	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	394	May (past peak)
15	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	385	Aug (rising)
16	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	384	Apr (past peak)
17	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	380	Aug (rising)
18	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	378	Apr (past peak)
19	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	359	Apr (past peak)
20	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	336	Apr (past peak)
21	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	335	Apr (past peak)
22	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	334	Jun (past peak)
23	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	320	Aug (rising)
24	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	305	May (past peak)
25	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	302	May (past peak)
26	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	285	Apr (past peak)
27	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	284	May (past peak)
28	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	271	Apr (past peak)
29	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	264	May (past peak)
30	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	249	Jul (peak)
31	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	247	May (past peak)
32	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	246	May (past peak)
33	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	246	Apr (past peak)
34	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	244	Aug (rising)
35	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	240	May (past peak)
36	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	237	May (past peak)
37	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	235	Apr (past peak)
38	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	235	Jun (past peak)
39	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	233	Jul (peak)
40	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	229	May (past peak)
41	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	222	May (past peak)
42	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	214	Apr (past peak)
43	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	195	Apr (past peak)
44	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	191	Apr (past peak)
45	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	183	May (past peak)
46	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	177	May (past peak)
47	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	159	May (past peak)
48	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	154	May (past peak)
49	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	153	Apr (past peak)
50	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	146	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Michigan in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Michigan in July