Birds in New Jersey in July: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in New Jersey in July in our iNaturalist sample; 0 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

Laughing Gull1,097 obs.

American Robin654 obs.

Great Blue Heron619 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird472 obs.

Mourning Dove452 obs.

House Sparrow404 obs.

American Goldfinch384 obs.

Mallard381 obs.

All birds seen in New Jersey in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	1,097	Aug (rising)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	654	Apr (past peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	619	Sep (rising)
4	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	565	Aug (rising)
5	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	560	May (past peak)
6	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	555	Apr (past peak)
7	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	488	Aug (rising)
8	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	472	May (past peak)
9	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	452	Apr (past peak)
10	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	404	May (past peak)
11	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	384	Aug (rising)
12	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	381	Mar (past peak)
13	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	373	Apr (past peak)
14	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	335	Aug (rising)
15	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	333	May (past peak)
16	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	329	May (past peak)
17	American Oystercatcher	Haematopus palliatus	Oystercatchers	326	May (past peak)
18	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	326	Mar (past peak)
19	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	322	Aug (rising)
20	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	287	Apr (past peak)
21	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	259	May (past peak)
22	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	249	Aug (rising)
23	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	248	May (past peak)
24	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	245	Jun (past peak)
25	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	234	Apr (past peak)
26	Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	225	Aug (rising)
27	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	223	May (past peak)
28	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	221	May (past peak)
29	Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	215	Aug (rising)
30	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	215	Mar (past peak)
31	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	214	Aug (rising)
32	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	203	Aug (rising)
33	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	195	Mar (past peak)
34	Forster's Tern	Sterna forsteri	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	187	May (past peak)
35	Black Skimmer	Rynchops niger	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	181	Aug (rising)
36	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	180	Apr (past peak)
37	Least Tern	Sternula antillarum	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	179	May (past peak)
38	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	169	Oct (rising)
39	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	156	Apr (past peak)
40	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	154	May (past peak)
41	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	149	Apr (past peak)
42	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	147	Apr (past peak)
43	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	140	Aug (rising)
44	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	138	Oct (rising)
45	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	137	Apr (past peak)
46	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	135	May (past peak)
47	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	134	Dec (rising)
48	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	126	May (past peak)
49	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	118	Mar (past peak)
50	Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	Ibises and Spoonbills	116	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in New Jersey in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in New Jersey in July