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

60 birds were recorded seen in New York in July in our iNaturalist sample; 3 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

American Robin2,332 obs.

House Sparrow1,693 obs.

Mallard1,428 obs.

Gray Catbird1,359 obs.

Great Blue Heron1,351 obs.

Canada Goose1,337 obs.

Mourning Dove1,206 obs.

Northern Cardinal1,071 obs.

Osprey1,057 obs.

European Starling993 obs.

Great Egret954 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant934 obs.

All birds seen in New York in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	2,332	Apr (past peak)
2	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	1,693	Apr (past peak)
3	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,428	Apr (past peak)
4	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	1,359	May (past peak)
5	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,351	Sep (rising)
6	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,337	Apr (past peak)
7	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	1,206	Apr (past peak)
8	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	1,071	Apr (past peak)
9	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	1,057	Apr (past peak)
10	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	993	Apr (past peak)
11	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	954	Jun (past peak)
12	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	934	Apr (past peak)
13	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	910	Aug (rising)
14	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	905	Apr (past peak)
15	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	858	Aug (rising)
16	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	855	Apr (past peak)
17	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	842	Mar (past peak)
18	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	730	Apr (past peak)
19	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	711	Apr (past peak)
20	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	699	Apr (past peak)
21	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	663	Jul (peak)
22	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	602	Aug (rising)
23	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	579	Jun (past peak)
24	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	565	Jun (past peak)
25	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	556	May (past peak)
26	Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	555	Jul (peak)
27	American Oystercatcher	Haematopus palliatus	Oystercatchers	551	Jun (past peak)
28	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	528	Aug (rising)
29	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	512	May (past peak)
30	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	492	Apr (past peak)
31	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	489	Apr (past peak)
32	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	480	Apr (past peak)
33	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	457	Aug (rising)
34	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	453	Apr (past peak)
35	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	448	Apr (past peak)
36	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	443	Apr (past peak)
37	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	432	Apr (past peak)
38	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	394	Mar (past peak)
39	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	393	Jul (peak)
40	Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	372	Aug (rising)
41	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	365	Oct (rising)
42	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	359	May (past peak)
43	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	322	Jan (past peak)
44	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	315	Apr (past peak)
45	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	306	Apr (past peak)
46	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	294	May (past peak)
47	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	274	May (past peak)
48	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	269	Apr (past peak)
49	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	265	May (past peak)
50	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	264	Aug (rising)

Birds Seen in New York in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in New York in July