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

60 birds were recorded seen in Minnesota in July in our iNaturalist sample; 1 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

Mallard894 obs.

American Robin711 obs.

Great Blue Heron691 obs.

Wild Turkey635 obs.

Common Loon612 obs.

American Goldfinch600 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird578 obs.

All birds seen in Minnesota in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	894	Apr (past peak)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	711	Apr (past peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	691	Apr (past peak)
4	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	635	Apr (past peak)
5	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	612	Jul (peak)
6	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	600	May (past peak)
7	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	578	May (past peak)
8	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	510	Apr (past peak)
9	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	491	Aug (rising)
10	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	470	Apr (past peak)
11	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	445	Apr (past peak)
12	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	409	Apr (past peak)
13	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	409	May (past peak)
14	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	408	May (past peak)
15	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	397	Apr (past peak)
16	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	388	Apr (past peak)
17	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	358	May (past peak)
18	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	356	May (past peak)
19	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	348	May (past peak)
20	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	341	May (past peak)
21	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	336	Sep (rising)
22	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	312	Apr (past peak)
23	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	303	Apr (past peak)
24	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	287	Apr (past peak)
25	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	284	Aug (rising)
26	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	278	May (past peak)
27	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	273	Apr (past peak)
28	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	268	Apr (past peak)
29	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	249	May (past peak)
30	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	242	May (past peak)
31	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	242	Apr (past peak)
32	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	239	May (past peak)
33	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	238	May (past peak)
34	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	235	Apr (past peak)
35	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	229	Sep (rising)
36	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	216	Apr (past peak)
37	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	206	May (past peak)
38	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	205	May (past peak)
39	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	200	Apr (past peak)
40	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	187	May (past peak)
41	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	186	Apr (past peak)
42	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	185	Apr (past peak)
43	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	177	May (past peak)
44	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	175	Apr (past peak)
45	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	172	May (past peak)
46	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	168	May (past peak)
47	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	165	Apr (past peak)
48	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	163	Apr (past peak)
49	Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	157	May (past peak)
50	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	156	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Minnesota in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Minnesota in July