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

60 birds were recorded seen in North Dakota in July in our iNaturalist sample; 7 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

American Goldfinch104 obs.

American Robin92 obs.

Eastern Kingbird83 obs.

American White Pelican82 obs.

Killdeer62 obs.

Lark Sparrow61 obs.

Western Grebe55 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird55 obs.

Lazuli Bunting49 obs.

Western Kingbird48 obs.

Blue-winged Teal48 obs.

Mallard47 obs.

All birds seen in North Dakota in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	104	Jul (peak)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	92	Apr (past peak)
3	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	83	Jun (past peak)
4	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	82	Jun (past peak)
5	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	62	Jun (past peak)
6	Lark Sparrow	Chondestes grammacus	New World Sparrows	61	Jun (past peak)
7	Western Grebe	Aechmophorus occidentalis	Grebes	55	Jun (past peak)
8	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	55	Jun (past peak)
9	Lazuli Bunting	Passerina amoena	Cardinals and Allies	49	Jun (past peak)
10	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	48	Jun (past peak)
11	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	48	May (past peak)
12	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	47	May (past peak)
13	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	47	Jul (peak)
14	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	44	Jul (peak)
15	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	43	Jun (past peak)
16	Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	42	Apr (past peak)
17	Upland Sandpiper	Bartramia longicauda	Sandpipers and Allies	42	Jun (past peak)
18	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	42	Sep (rising)
19	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	42	Jun (past peak)
20	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	41	Jun (past peak)
21	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	41	Apr (past peak)
22	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	40	Jun (past peak)
23	Grasshopper Sparrow	Ammodramus savannarum	New World Sparrows	40	Jun (past peak)
24	Black Tern	Chlidonias niger	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	38	Jun (past peak)
25	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	35	Jun (past peak)
26	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	35	May (past peak)
27	Clay-colored Sparrow	Spizella pallida	New World Sparrows	34	May (past peak)
28	Bobolink	Dolichonyx oryzivorus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	34	Jun (past peak)
29	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	34	Jun (past peak)
30	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	33	May (past peak)
31	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	33	Apr (past peak)
32	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	32	May (past peak)
33	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	32	Jul (peak)
34	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	31	May (past peak)
35	Eared Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis	Grebes	29	Jun (past peak)
36	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	29	Jul (peak)
37	Orchard Oriole	Icterus spurius	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	28	Jun (past peak)
38	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	28	Jul (peak)
39	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	28	May (past peak)
40	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	28	Jun (past peak)
41	Franklin's Gull	Leucophaeus pipixcan	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	27	Jul (peak)
42	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	25	May (past peak)
43	American Avocet	Recurvirostra americana	Stilts and Avocets	25	May (past peak)
44	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	25	Apr (past peak)
45	Vesper Sparrow	Pooecetes gramineus	New World Sparrows	25	Jun (past peak)
46	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	23	Jun (past peak)
47	Lesser Yellowlegs	Tringa flavipes	Sandpipers and Allies	22	Aug (rising)
48	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	22	Mar (past peak)
49	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	20	Jun (past peak)
50	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	20	Jun (past peak)

Birds Seen in North Dakota in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in North Dakota in July