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

60 birds were recorded seen in Mississippi in July in our iNaturalist sample; 3 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in July

Great Blue Heron141 obs.

Laughing Gull141 obs.

Little Blue Heron137 obs.

Northern Cardinal135 obs.

Northern Mockingbird108 obs.

Yellow-crowned Night Heron106 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird67 obs.

All birds seen in Mississippi in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	141	Dec (rising)
2	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	141	Mar (past peak)
3	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	137	Aug (rising)
4	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	135	Aug (rising)
5	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	108	Apr (past peak)
6	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	106	Jun (past peak)
7	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	90	Dec (rising)
8	Least Tern	Sternula antillarum	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	85	Apr (past peak)
9	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	84	Apr (past peak)
10	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	76	Apr (past peak)
11	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	71	Jun (past peak)
12	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	67	Sep (rising)
13	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	64	Oct (rising)
14	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	63	Jul (peak)
15	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	61	Apr (past peak)
16	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	60	Apr (past peak)
17	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	59	Apr (past peak)
18	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	58	May (past peak)
19	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	57	Apr (past peak)
20	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	56	Apr (past peak)
21	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	55	Oct (rising)
22	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	55	Apr (past peak)
23	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	52	Apr (past peak)
24	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	52	Sep (rising)
25	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	50	Jan (past peak)
26	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	49	Mar (past peak)
27	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	48	Apr (past peak)
28	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	47	Jun (past peak)
29	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	47	Jan (past peak)
30	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	43	Apr (past peak)
31	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	43	Jul (peak)
32	Black Skimmer	Rynchops niger	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	39	Apr (past peak)
33	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	38	Apr (past peak)
34	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	38	Apr (past peak)
35	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	37	May (past peak)
36	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	37	Aug (rising)
37	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	33	Apr (past peak)
38	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	32	Jan (past peak)
39	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	31	Apr (past peak)
40	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	30	Apr (past peak)
41	Northern Bobwhite	Colinus virginianus	New World Quails	30	Jul (peak)
42	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	29	Apr (past peak)
43	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	29	Apr (past peak)
44	Prothonotary Warbler	Protonotaria citrea	New World Warblers	29	Apr (past peak)
45	Orchard Oriole	Icterus spurius	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	28	Apr (past peak)
46	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	28	May (past peak)
47	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	26	Apr (past peak)
48	White-eyed Vireo	Vireo griseus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	25	Apr (past peak)
49	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	25	Dec (rising)
50	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	24	Sep (rising)

Birds Seen in Mississippi in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Mississippi in July