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

60 birds were recorded seen in Mississippi 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.

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

Top birds in June

Little Blue Heron177 obs.

Yellow-crowned Night Heron152 obs.

Northern Cardinal130 obs.

Great Blue Heron120 obs.

Northern Mockingbird116 obs.

Barn Swallow98 obs.

Great Egret98 obs.

Eastern Bluebird89 obs.

Least Tern85 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker80 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird79 obs.

Eastern Kingbird78 obs.

All birds seen in Mississippi in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	177	Aug (rising)
2	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	152	Jun (peak)
3	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	130	Aug (rising)
4	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	120	Dec (rising)
5	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	116	Apr (past peak)
6	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	98	Jun (peak)
7	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	98	Dec (rising)
8	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	89	Apr (past peak)
9	Least Tern	Sternula antillarum	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	85	Apr (past peak)
10	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	80	Jan (past peak)
11	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	79	Apr (past peak)
12	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	78	Apr (past peak)
13	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	74	Jun (peak)
14	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	74	Apr (past peak)
15	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	72	Oct (rising)
16	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	72	Apr (past peak)
17	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	65	Apr (past peak)
18	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	64	Apr (past peak)
19	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	64	May (past peak)
20	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	64	Mar (past peak)
21	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	62	May (past peak)
22	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	61	May (past peak)
23	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	54	Oct (rising)
24	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	53	Apr (past peak)
25	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	52	Mar (past peak)
26	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	51	Apr (past peak)
27	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	50	Jan (past peak)
28	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	50	Jul (rising)
29	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	50	Apr (past peak)
30	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	48	Apr (past peak)
31	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	47	Apr (past peak)
32	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	45	Apr (past peak)
33	Orchard Oriole	Icterus spurius	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	45	Apr (past peak)
34	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	45	Apr (past peak)
35	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	44	Apr (past peak)
36	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	39	Apr (past peak)
37	Prothonotary Warbler	Protonotaria citrea	New World Warblers	38	Apr (past peak)
38	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	38	Aug (rising)
39	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	34	May (past peak)
40	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	33	Apr (past peak)
41	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	Tyrant Flycatchers	33	May (past peak)
42	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	32	Sep (rising)
43	Sandwich Tern	Thalasseus sandvicensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	32	Jun (peak)
44	Purple Gallinule	Porphyrio martinica	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	31	May (past peak)
45	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	30	Jan (past peak)
46	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	29	Jan (past peak)
47	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	28	Dec (rising)
48	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	28	Mar (past peak)
49	Blue Grosbeak	Passerina caerulea	Cardinals and Allies	28	Apr (past peak)
50	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	27	Sep (rising)

Birds Seen in Mississippi in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Mississippi in June