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

60 birds were recorded seen in New York in June in our iNaturalist sample; 5 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

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Top birds in June

American Robin2,937 obs.

Mallard1,759 obs.

Canada Goose1,752 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird1,694 obs.

Gray Catbird1,660 obs.

House Sparrow1,599 obs.

Mourning Dove1,265 obs.

European Starling1,207 obs.

Northern Cardinal1,155 obs.

Great Egret1,017 obs.

Great Blue Heron978 obs.

Common Grackle936 obs.

All birds seen in New York in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	2,937	Apr (past peak)
2	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,759	Apr (past peak)
3	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,752	Apr (past peak)
4	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,694	Apr (past peak)
5	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	1,660	May (past peak)
6	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	1,599	Apr (past peak)
7	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	1,265	Apr (past peak)
8	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	1,207	Apr (past peak)
9	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	1,155	Apr (past peak)
10	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,017	Jun (peak)
11	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	978	Sep (rising)
12	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	936	Apr (past peak)
13	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	880	Apr (past peak)
14	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	866	Apr (past peak)
15	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	814	Apr (past peak)
16	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	781	Apr (past peak)
17	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	761	Jun (peak)
18	American Oystercatcher	Haematopus palliatus	Oystercatchers	724	Jun (peak)
19	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	715	May (past peak)
20	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	697	Apr (past peak)
21	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	692	Mar (past peak)
22	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	658	May (past peak)
23	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	654	Jun (peak)
24	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	601	Apr (past peak)
25	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	576	Apr (past peak)
26	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	555	Aug (rising)
27	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	555	May (past peak)
28	Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	542	Jul (rising)
29	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	535	May (past peak)
30	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	535	Jul (rising)
31	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	509	May (past peak)
32	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	482	May (past peak)
33	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	479	Aug (rising)
34	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	461	Apr (past peak)
35	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	446	Oct (rising)
36	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	445	Apr (past peak)
37	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	438	Aug (rising)
38	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	434	Apr (past peak)
39	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	404	Apr (past peak)
40	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	387	Jul (rising)
41	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	380	Apr (past peak)
42	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	362	Apr (past peak)
43	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	360	Aug (rising)
44	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	359	May (past peak)
45	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	356	Apr (past peak)
46	Piping Plover	Charadrius melodus	Plovers and Lapwings	349	Jun (peak)
47	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	334	Apr (past peak)
48	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	332	Aug (rising)
49	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	326	May (past peak)
50	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	303	Mar (past peak)

Birds Seen in New York in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in New York in June