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

60 birds were recorded seen in Nevada in July 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 July

Great-tailed Grackle205 obs.

Mallard192 obs.

Cooper's Hawk181 obs.

American Robin156 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk151 obs.

Canada Goose145 obs.

Western Kingbird139 obs.

Mourning Dove136 obs.

House Finch126 obs.

Black-crowned Night Heron118 obs.

Gambel's Quail114 obs.

American Coot112 obs.

All birds seen in Nevada in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	205	Apr (past peak)
2	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	192	Apr (past peak)
3	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	181	Jul (peak)
4	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	156	Jun (past peak)
5	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	151	Jan (past peak)
6	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	145	Apr (past peak)
7	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	139	May (past peak)
8	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	136	May (past peak)
9	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	126	Apr (past peak)
10	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	118	Jan (past peak)
11	Gambel's Quail	Callipepla gambelii	New World Quails	114	Apr (past peak)
12	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	112	Dec (rising)
13	White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi	Ibises and Spoonbills	98	May (past peak)
14	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	95	Sep (rising)
15	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	95	Aug (rising)
16	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	92	Oct (rising)
17	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	85	Mar (past peak)
18	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	84	Jan (past peak)
19	Clark's Nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	82	Jul (peak)
20	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	82	Dec (rising)
21	Black-throated Sparrow	Amphispiza bilineata	New World Sparrows	81	Apr (past peak)
22	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	80	Jun (past peak)
23	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	79	May (past peak)
24	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	79	May (past peak)
25	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	75	Aug (rising)
26	Costa's Hummingbird	Calypte costae	Hummingbirds	74	Apr (past peak)
27	Cassin's Finch	Haemorhous cassinii	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	74	Jun (past peak)
28	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	73	Mar (past peak)
29	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	73	Sep (rising)
30	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	72	May (past peak)
31	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	72	Mar (past peak)
32	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	71	Jul (peak)
33	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	71	Jan (past peak)
34	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	Stilts and Avocets	70	Apr (past peak)
35	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	70	Dec (rising)
36	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	68	May (past peak)
37	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	67	Dec (rising)
38	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	66	Apr (past peak)
39	Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	66	Jun (past peak)
40	Ash-throated Flycatcher	Myiarchus cinerascens	Tyrant Flycatchers	65	May (past peak)
41	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	64	Mar (past peak)
42	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	61	May (past peak)
43	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	59	Oct (rising)
44	Blue Grosbeak	Passerina caerulea	Cardinals and Allies	59	May (past peak)
45	Verdin	Auriparus flaviceps	Penduline-Tits	58	Mar (past peak)
46	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	58	Jan (past peak)
47	Rock Wren	Salpinctes obsoletus	Wrens	56	Oct (rising)
48	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	55	Jul (peak)
49	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	55	May (past peak)
50	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	54	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Nevada in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Nevada in July