Birds in North Carolina in July: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in North Carolina 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.

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Top birds in July

Laughing Gull805 obs.

Great Blue Heron781 obs.

Northern Cardinal734 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird722 obs.

American Goldfinch657 obs.

Eastern Bluebird563 obs.

Green Heron490 obs.

Great Egret480 obs.

Northern Mockingbird479 obs.

Carolina Wren475 obs.

Mourning Dove474 obs.

House Finch466 obs.

All birds seen in North Carolina in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	805	Aug (rising)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	781	Apr (past peak)
3	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	734	Apr (past peak)
4	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	722	Aug (rising)
5	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	657	Jul (peak)
6	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	563	Apr (past peak)
7	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	490	Jul (peak)
8	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	480	Aug (rising)
9	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	479	Apr (past peak)
10	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	475	Apr (past peak)
11	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	474	Apr (past peak)
12	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	466	Apr (past peak)
13	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	461	Jan (past peak)
14	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	437	Aug (rising)
15	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	416	Apr (past peak)
16	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	407	Apr (past peak)
17	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	406	Apr (past peak)
18	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	402	Apr (past peak)
19	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	371	Apr (past peak)
20	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	369	Apr (past peak)
21	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	334	Apr (past peak)
22	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	318	Aug (rising)
23	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	284	Apr (past peak)
24	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	283	May (past peak)
25	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	277	Jun (past peak)
26	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	277	Apr (past peak)
27	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	276	Aug (rising)
28	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	262	Jan (past peak)
29	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	251	May (past peak)
30	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	230	Apr (past peak)
31	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	217	Jul (peak)
32	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	213	Apr (past peak)
33	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	213	Jan (past peak)
34	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	212	Apr (past peak)
35	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	212	Apr (past peak)
36	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	209	Aug (rising)
37	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	187	Aug (rising)
38	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	184	Apr (past peak)
39	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	183	Jan (past peak)
40	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	178	Jan (past peak)
41	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	176	Apr (past peak)
42	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	168	Apr (past peak)
43	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	168	Jan (past peak)
44	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	157	Mar (past peak)
45	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	156	Apr (past peak)
46	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	153	May (past peak)
47	Blue Grosbeak	Passerina caerulea	Cardinals and Allies	149	May (past peak)
48	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	145	Jul (peak)
49	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	142	May (past peak)
50	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	141	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in North Carolina in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in North Carolina in July