Birds in Rhode Island in July: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Rhode Island 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 Herring Gull231 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant188 obs.

Gray Catbird173 obs.

Great Egret155 obs.

American Robin141 obs.

Osprey134 obs.

Song Sparrow133 obs.

Great Black-backed Gull128 obs.

Great Blue Heron119 obs.

Wild Turkey113 obs.

House Sparrow100 obs.

American Goldfinch97 obs.

All birds seen in Rhode Island in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	231	Aug (rising)
2	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	188	Aug (rising)
3	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	173	May (past peak)
4	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	155	Jun (past peak)
5	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	141	Apr (past peak)
6	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	134	Jun (past peak)
7	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	133	May (past peak)
8	Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	128	Jul (peak)
9	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	119	Jun (past peak)
10	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	113	Apr (past peak)
11	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	100	May (past peak)
12	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	97	Aug (rising)
13	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	82	May (past peak)
14	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	77	Apr (past peak)
15	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	68	Apr (past peak)
16	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	67	Apr (past peak)
17	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	66	Apr (past peak)
18	Common Eider	Somateria mollissima	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	63	Jan (past peak)
19	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	62	Apr (past peak)
20	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	60	Aug (rising)
21	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	59	Oct (rising)
22	Piping Plover	Charadrius melodus	Plovers and Lapwings	58	Jul (peak)
23	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	56	Apr (past peak)
24	Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	55	Aug (rising)
25	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	51	Jul (peak)
26	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	50	Aug (rising)
27	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	50	May (past peak)
28	Least Tern	Sternula antillarum	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	49	Jul (peak)
29	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	48	Jul (peak)
30	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	46	May (past peak)
31	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	46	May (past peak)
32	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	46	May (past peak)
33	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	44	Jul (peak)
34	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	43	Apr (past peak)
35	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	41	Jun (past peak)
36	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	41	May (past peak)
37	American Oystercatcher	Haematopus palliatus	Oystercatchers	39	Jul (peak)
38	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	39	Aug (rising)
39	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	39	Apr (past peak)
40	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	38	May (past peak)
41	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	36	May (past peak)
42	Semipalmated Sandpiper	Calidris pusilla	Sandpipers and Allies	35	Aug (rising)
43	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	35	Jun (past peak)
44	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	35	Aug (rising)
45	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	34	Jun (past peak)
46	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	34	Aug (rising)
47	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	33	Apr (past peak)
48	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	32	Aug (rising)
49	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	31	May (past peak)
50	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	30	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Rhode Island in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Rhode Island in July