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

60 birds were recorded seen in North Dakota in June in our iNaturalist sample; 29 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

Yellow-headed Blackbird118 obs.

Eastern Kingbird117 obs.

American Robin116 obs.

American White Pelican105 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird96 obs.

Upland Sandpiper89 obs.

Lark Sparrow83 obs.

Bobolink82 obs.

Western Meadowlark78 obs.

Common Grackle74 obs.

Killdeer66 obs.

Spotted Towhee65 obs.

All birds seen in North Dakota in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	118	May (past peak)
2	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	117	Jun (peak)
3	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	116	Apr (past peak)
4	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	105	Jun (peak)
5	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	96	Jun (peak)
6	Upland Sandpiper	Bartramia longicauda	Sandpipers and Allies	89	Jun (peak)
7	Lark Sparrow	Chondestes grammacus	New World Sparrows	83	Jun (peak)
8	Bobolink	Dolichonyx oryzivorus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	82	Jun (peak)
9	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	78	Jun (peak)
10	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	74	Jun (peak)
11	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	66	Jun (peak)
12	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	65	Jun (peak)
13	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	65	Jun (peak)
14	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	64	Jun (peak)
15	Lazuli Bunting	Passerina amoena	Cardinals and Allies	63	Jun (peak)
16	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	60	Jun (peak)
17	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	59	Jul (rising)
18	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	58	May (past peak)
19	Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	57	Apr (past peak)
20	Marbled Godwit	Limosa fedoa	Sandpipers and Allies	57	Jun (peak)
21	Western Grebe	Aechmophorus occidentalis	Grebes	56	Jun (peak)
22	Black Tern	Chlidonias niger	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	56	Jun (peak)
23	Wilson's Phalarope	Phalaropus tricolor	Sandpipers and Allies	56	May (past peak)
24	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	54	May (past peak)
25	Grasshopper Sparrow	Ammodramus savannarum	New World Sparrows	52	Jun (peak)
26	Vesper Sparrow	Pooecetes gramineus	New World Sparrows	50	Jun (peak)
27	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	49	Jun (peak)
28	American Avocet	Recurvirostra americana	Stilts and Avocets	48	May (past peak)
29	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	46	May (past peak)
30	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	46	May (past peak)
31	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	45	Jun (peak)
32	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	44	Jun (peak)
33	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	44	Apr (past peak)
34	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	44	Jun (peak)
35	Eared Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis	Grebes	43	Jun (peak)
36	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	43	May (past peak)
37	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	40	May (past peak)
38	Clay-colored Sparrow	Spizella pallida	New World Sparrows	39	May (past peak)
39	Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	38	Jun (peak)
40	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	37	Jul (rising)
41	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	36	Sep (rising)
42	Orchard Oriole	Icterus spurius	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	36	Jun (peak)
43	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	36	Jun (peak)
44	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	35	Jul (rising)
45	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	35	May (past peak)
46	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	35	Apr (past peak)
47	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	35	May (past peak)
48	Dickcissel	Spiza americana	Cardinals and Allies	34	Jun (peak)
49	Redhead	Aythya americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	32	May (past peak)
50	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	32	Jun (peak)

Birds Seen in North Dakota in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in North Dakota in June