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

60 birds were recorded seen in Montana in June in our iNaturalist sample; 28 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 June

American Robin416 obs.

Black-billed Magpie351 obs.

Western Tanager286 obs.

Eastern Kingbird265 obs.

Cedar Waxwing246 obs.

Tree Swallow206 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird198 obs.

Mountain Bluebird190 obs.

Vesper Sparrow184 obs.

Yellow-headed Blackbird180 obs.

Osprey180 obs.

Western Meadowlark176 obs.

All birds seen in Montana in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	416	Jun (peak)
2	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	351	Jun (peak)
3	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	286	Jun (peak)
4	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	265	Jun (peak)
5	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	246	Aug (rising)
6	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	206	Jun (peak)
7	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	198	May (past peak)
8	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	190	Jun (peak)
9	Vesper Sparrow	Pooecetes gramineus	New World Sparrows	184	Jun (peak)
10	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	180	May (past peak)
11	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	180	Aug (rising)
12	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	176	Jun (peak)
13	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	164	May (past peak)
14	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	152	Jul (rising)
15	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	150	Jun (peak)
16	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	144	Jun (peak)
17	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	144	Jun (peak)
18	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	140	Jul (rising)
19	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	135	May (past peak)
20	Western Wood-Pewee	Contopus sordidulus	Tyrant Flycatchers	134	Jun (peak)
21	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	134	May (past peak)
22	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	131	Jul (rising)
23	Long-billed Curlew	Numenius americanus	Sandpipers and Allies	128	Jun (peak)
24	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	128	Sep (rising)
25	Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	125	Jun (peak)
26	Lazuli Bunting	Passerina amoena	Cardinals and Allies	123	Jun (peak)
27	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	114	Jun (peak)
28	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	111	May (past peak)
29	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	107	Jun (peak)
30	Violet-green Swallow	Tachycineta thalassina	Swallows and Martins	107	Jun (peak)
31	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	105	May (past peak)
32	Common Nighthawk	Chordeiles minor	Nightjars and Allies	104	Jun (peak)
33	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	102	Jun (peak)
34	Wilson's Phalarope	Phalaropus tricolor	Sandpipers and Allies	100	Jun (peak)
35	Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Swallows and Martins	99	Jun (peak)
36	Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris	Larks	97	Jun (peak)
37	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	95	Jun (peak)
38	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	91	Jun (peak)
39	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	91	May (past peak)
40	Swainson's Thrush	Catharus ustulatus	Thrushes	90	Jul (rising)
41	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	90	Jul (rising)
42	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	89	Jul (rising)
43	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	88	Jun (peak)
44	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	85	May (past peak)
45	American Dipper	Cinclus mexicanus	Dippers	84	Jul (rising)
46	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	84	Jul (rising)
47	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	81	Jun (peak)
48	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	81	Jul (rising)
49	Black-headed Grosbeak	Pheucticus melanocephalus	Cardinals and Allies	79	Jun (peak)
50	Cinnamon Teal	Spatula cyanoptera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	78	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Montana in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Montana in June