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

60 birds were recorded seen in Nevada in May in our iNaturalist sample; 22 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 May

Great-tailed Grackle294 obs.

Mallard271 obs.

Yellow-headed Blackbird234 obs.

Western Tanager233 obs.

Canada Goose228 obs.

American Robin191 obs.

Bullock's Oriole182 obs.

House Finch178 obs.

Mourning Dove172 obs.

Great Horned Owl167 obs.

Gambel's Quail166 obs.

Western Wood-Pewee164 obs.

All birds seen in Nevada in May

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	294	Apr (past peak)
2	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	271	Apr (past peak)
3	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	234	May (peak)
4	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	233	May (peak)
5	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	228	Apr (past peak)
6	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	191	Jun (rising)
7	Bullock's Oriole	Icterus bullockii	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	182	May (peak)
8	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	178	Apr (past peak)
9	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	172	May (peak)
10	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	167	May (peak)
11	Gambel's Quail	Callipepla gambelii	New World Quails	166	Apr (past peak)
12	Western Wood-Pewee	Contopus sordidulus	Tyrant Flycatchers	164	May (peak)
13	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	164	May (peak)
14	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	159	May (peak)
15	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	157	Dec (rising)
16	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	150	Dec (rising)
17	Black-headed Grosbeak	Pheucticus melanocephalus	Cardinals and Allies	149	May (peak)
18	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	143	Jan (past peak)
19	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	141	May (peak)
20	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	129	May (peak)
21	Blue Grosbeak	Passerina caerulea	Cardinals and Allies	128	May (peak)
22	White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi	Ibises and Spoonbills	127	May (peak)
23	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	126	Mar (past peak)
24	Lazuli Bunting	Passerina amoena	Cardinals and Allies	118	May (peak)
25	Verdin	Auriparus flaviceps	Penduline-Tits	114	Mar (past peak)
26	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	111	Jan (past peak)
27	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	111	Mar (past peak)
28	Black-chinned Hummingbird	Archilochus alexandri	Hummingbirds	105	May (peak)
29	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	105	May (peak)
30	American Avocet	Recurvirostra americana	Stilts and Avocets	104	Apr (past peak)
31	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	103	Mar (past peak)
32	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	102	May (peak)
33	Phainopepla	Phainopepla nitens	Silky-flycatchers	100	Mar (past peak)
34	Wilson's Warbler	Cardellina pusilla	New World Warblers	96	May (peak)
35	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	95	Apr (past peak)
36	Eared Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis	Grebes	94	Apr (past peak)
37	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	94	Sep (rising)
38	Cinnamon Teal	Spatula cyanoptera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	93	Apr (past peak)
39	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	91	Oct (rising)
40	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	90	Jul (rising)
41	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	88	Jun (rising)
42	Ash-throated Flycatcher	Myiarchus cinerascens	Tyrant Flycatchers	87	May (peak)
43	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	87	May (peak)
44	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	85	Sep (rising)
45	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	Stilts and Avocets	84	Apr (past peak)
46	California Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma californica	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	79	May (peak)
47	Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	72	Jun (rising)
48	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	70	May (peak)
49	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	69	Mar (past peak)
50	Black-throated Sparrow	Amphispiza bilineata	New World Sparrows	69	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Nevada in May

Top birds in May

All birds seen in Nevada in May