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

60 birds were recorded seen in Nebraska 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

American Robin312 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird196 obs.

Dickcissel190 obs.

Wild Turkey182 obs.

Common Grackle172 obs.

House Sparrow165 obs.

Eastern Kingbird163 obs.

Barn Swallow148 obs.

House Finch140 obs.

Western Kingbird129 obs.

Northern Cardinal127 obs.

American Goldfinch127 obs.

All birds seen in Nebraska in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	312	May (past peak)
2	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	196	May (past peak)
3	Dickcissel	Spiza americana	Cardinals and Allies	190	Jun (peak)
4	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	182	May (past peak)
5	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	172	May (past peak)
6	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	165	May (past peak)
7	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	163	May (past peak)
8	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	148	May (past peak)
9	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	140	May (past peak)
10	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	129	May (past peak)
11	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	127	May (past peak)
12	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	127	May (past peak)
13	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	125	May (past peak)
14	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	122	May (past peak)
15	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	118	May (past peak)
16	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	116	May (past peak)
17	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	110	May (past peak)
18	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	108	May (past peak)
19	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	107	May (past peak)
20	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	96	May (past peak)
21	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	94	May (past peak)
22	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	94	May (past peak)
23	Orchard Oriole	Icterus spurius	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	89	May (past peak)
24	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	85	May (past peak)
25	Lark Sparrow	Chondestes grammacus	New World Sparrows	81	May (past peak)
26	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	80	May (past peak)
27	Upland Sandpiper	Bartramia longicauda	Sandpipers and Allies	73	Jun (peak)
28	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	72	May (past peak)
29	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	67	May (past peak)
30	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	66	May (past peak)
31	Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Swallows and Martins	65	May (past peak)
32	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	63	May (past peak)
33	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	61	May (past peak)
34	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	60	May (past peak)
35	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	60	May (past peak)
36	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	55	May (past peak)
37	Common Nighthawk	Chordeiles minor	Nightjars and Allies	55	Jun (peak)
38	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	51	Sep (rising)
39	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	50	May (past peak)
40	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	47	May (past peak)
41	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	45	Feb (past peak)
42	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	44	Apr (past peak)
43	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	43	Jun (peak)
44	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	43	May (past peak)
45	Grasshopper Sparrow	Ammodramus savannarum	New World Sparrows	43	Jul (rising)
46	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	43	May (past peak)
47	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	43	May (past peak)
48	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	Tyrant Flycatchers	43	May (past peak)
49	Bobolink	Dolichonyx oryzivorus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	42	May (past peak)
50	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	39	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Nebraska in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Nebraska in June