Birds in Pennsylvania in July: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Pennsylvania in July in our iNaturalist sample; 1 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 Robin1,504 obs.

Gray Catbird1,346 obs.

Great Blue Heron1,200 obs.

Northern Cardinal876 obs.

American Goldfinch870 obs.

House Sparrow825 obs.

Canada Goose817 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird771 obs.

Mallard770 obs.

Mourning Dove749 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk726 obs.

Song Sparrow706 obs.

All birds seen in Pennsylvania in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	1,504	Apr (past peak)
2	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	1,346	May (past peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,200	Aug (rising)
4	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	876	Apr (past peak)
5	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	870	Aug (rising)
6	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	825	Apr (past peak)
7	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	817	Apr (past peak)
8	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	771	Apr (past peak)
9	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	770	Apr (past peak)
10	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	749	Apr (past peak)
11	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	726	Oct (rising)
12	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	706	Apr (past peak)
13	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	703	Apr (past peak)
14	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	653	Aug (rising)
15	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	645	May (past peak)
16	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	569	Aug (rising)
17	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	486	Apr (past peak)
18	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	477	Apr (past peak)
19	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	457	May (past peak)
20	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	455	Aug (rising)
21	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	436	Aug (rising)
22	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	432	Apr (past peak)
23	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	428	May (past peak)
24	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	401	May (past peak)
25	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	397	Apr (past peak)
26	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	394	Apr (past peak)
27	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	335	Apr (past peak)
28	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	322	Apr (past peak)
29	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	316	Apr (past peak)
30	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	304	May (past peak)
31	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	296	Apr (past peak)
32	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	290	Apr (past peak)
33	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	288	Apr (past peak)
34	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	283	Apr (past peak)
35	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	282	May (past peak)
36	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	278	May (past peak)
37	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	277	Apr (past peak)
38	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	273	May (past peak)
39	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	266	Jan (past peak)
40	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	255	Apr (past peak)
41	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	245	May (past peak)
42	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	228	Apr (past peak)
43	Wood Thrush	Hylocichla mustelina	Thrushes	227	May (past peak)
44	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	212	Apr (past peak)
45	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	211	Jul (peak)
46	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	201	Apr (past peak)
47	Scarlet Tanager	Piranga olivacea	Cardinals and Allies	200	May (past peak)
48	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	194	Apr (past peak)
49	Chimney Swift	Chaetura pelagica	Swifts	188	May (past peak)
50	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	174	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Pennsylvania in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Pennsylvania in July