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

60 birds were recorded seen in Montana in July in our iNaturalist sample; 14 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

American Robin370 obs.

Black-billed Magpie287 obs.

Cedar Waxwing243 obs.

Eastern Kingbird238 obs.

Western Tanager155 obs.

Northern Flicker153 obs.

Spotted Sandpiper147 obs.

Common Merganser145 obs.

All birds seen in Montana in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	370	Jun (past peak)
2	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	287	Jun (past peak)
3	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	243	Aug (rising)
4	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	238	Jun (past peak)
5	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	224	Jul (peak)
6	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	188	Aug (rising)
7	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	179	May (past peak)
8	Dusky Grouse	Dendragapus obscurus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	168	Aug (rising)
9	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	155	Jun (past peak)
10	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	153	Jul (peak)
11	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	147	Jul (peak)
12	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	145	Jul (peak)
13	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	139	May (past peak)
14	American Dipper	Cinclus mexicanus	Dippers	138	Jul (peak)
15	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	126	Sep (rising)
16	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	123	May (past peak)
17	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	121	May (past peak)
18	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	120	Jun (past peak)
19	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	116	May (past peak)
20	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	113	Jun (past peak)
21	Swainson's Thrush	Catharus ustulatus	Thrushes	113	Jul (peak)
22	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	111	Jul (peak)
23	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	109	Jun (past peak)
24	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	109	Jun (past peak)
25	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	108	Jun (past peak)
26	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	107	Jun (past peak)
27	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	107	Jun (past peak)
28	Lazuli Bunting	Passerina amoena	Cardinals and Allies	107	Jun (past peak)
29	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	104	Jul (peak)
30	Violet-green Swallow	Tachycineta thalassina	Swallows and Martins	99	Jun (past peak)
31	Western Wood-Pewee	Contopus sordidulus	Tyrant Flycatchers	99	Jun (past peak)
32	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	98	May (past peak)
33	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	97	May (past peak)
34	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	95	Jun (past peak)
35	Common Nighthawk	Chordeiles minor	Nightjars and Allies	95	Jun (past peak)
36	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	93	Jul (peak)
37	Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Swallows and Martins	93	Jun (past peak)
38	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	91	Jul (peak)
39	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	89	Apr (past peak)
40	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	86	Jul (peak)
41	Rufous Hummingbird	Selasphorus rufus	Hummingbirds	85	Jul (peak)
42	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	85	Jun (past peak)
43	Vesper Sparrow	Pooecetes gramineus	New World Sparrows	84	Jun (past peak)
44	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	84	May (past peak)
45	Calliope Hummingbird	Selasphorus calliope	Hummingbirds	84	May (past peak)
46	Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	83	Jun (past peak)
47	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	81	Jul (peak)
48	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	81	May (past peak)
49	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	79	Jun (past peak)
50	Willow Flycatcher	Empidonax traillii	Tyrant Flycatchers	76	Jul (peak)

Birds Seen in Montana in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Montana in July