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

60 birds were recorded seen in Nebraska in July in our iNaturalist sample; 2 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

Wild Turkey175 obs.

American Robin172 obs.

Eastern Kingbird163 obs.

Dickcissel142 obs.

Barn Swallow126 obs.

American Goldfinch124 obs.

Great Blue Heron122 obs.

House Sparrow111 obs.

Mourning Dove104 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk102 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird101 obs.

Red-headed Woodpecker90 obs.

All birds seen in Nebraska in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	175	May (past peak)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	172	May (past peak)
3	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	163	May (past peak)
4	Dickcissel	Spiza americana	Cardinals and Allies	142	Jun (past peak)
5	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	126	May (past peak)
6	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	124	May (past peak)
7	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	122	May (past peak)
8	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	111	May (past peak)
9	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	104	May (past peak)
10	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	102	May (past peak)
11	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	101	May (past peak)
12	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	90	May (past peak)
13	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	87	May (past peak)
14	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	85	May (past peak)
15	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	82	May (past peak)
16	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	75	May (past peak)
17	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	75	May (past peak)
18	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	69	May (past peak)
19	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	66	May (past peak)
20	Lark Sparrow	Chondestes grammacus	New World Sparrows	65	May (past peak)
21	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	63	May (past peak)
22	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	63	May (past peak)
23	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	60	May (past peak)
24	Grasshopper Sparrow	Ammodramus savannarum	New World Sparrows	56	Jul (peak)
25	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	56	May (past peak)
26	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	51	May (past peak)
27	Orchard Oriole	Icterus spurius	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	50	May (past peak)
28	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	49	Apr (past peak)
29	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	48	May (past peak)
30	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	48	May (past peak)
31	Upland Sandpiper	Bartramia longicauda	Sandpipers and Allies	43	Jun (past peak)
32	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	43	Sep (rising)
33	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	43	May (past peak)
34	Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Swallows and Martins	43	May (past peak)
35	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	42	Apr (past peak)
36	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	42	May (past peak)
37	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	42	May (past peak)
38	Common Nighthawk	Chordeiles minor	Nightjars and Allies	41	Jun (past peak)
39	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	40	May (past peak)
40	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	39	May (past peak)
41	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	39	May (past peak)
42	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	38	May (past peak)
43	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	37	Feb (past peak)
44	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	36	May (past peak)
45	Burrowing Owl	Athene cunicularia	Typical Owls	34	Jun (past peak)
46	Red Crossbill	Loxia curvirostra	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	32	Jul (peak)
47	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	32	May (past peak)
48	Northern Bobwhite	Colinus virginianus	New World Quails	30	May (past peak)
49	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	30	Jun (past peak)
50	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	30	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Nebraska in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Nebraska in July