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

60 birds were recorded seen in Rhode Island in June 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 June

American Robin198 obs.

Gray Catbird196 obs.

American Herring Gull173 obs.

Great Egret167 obs.

Song Sparrow145 obs.

Osprey142 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird140 obs.

Great Blue Heron126 obs.

Common Grackle119 obs.

Northern Cardinal116 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant114 obs.

Wild Turkey110 obs.

All birds seen in Rhode Island in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	198	Apr (past peak)
2	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	196	May (past peak)
3	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	173	Aug (rising)
4	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	167	Jun (peak)
5	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	145	May (past peak)
6	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	142	Jun (peak)
7	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	140	May (past peak)
8	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	126	Jun (peak)
9	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	119	May (past peak)
10	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	116	Apr (past peak)
11	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	114	Aug (rising)
12	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	110	Apr (past peak)
13	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	108	Apr (past peak)
14	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	106	May (past peak)
15	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	91	Apr (past peak)
16	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	90	Apr (past peak)
17	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	88	Apr (past peak)
18	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	85	Apr (past peak)
19	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	74	Aug (rising)
20	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	74	May (past peak)
21	Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	71	Jul (rising)
22	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	67	Oct (rising)
23	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	65	Jun (peak)
24	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	57	May (past peak)
25	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	55	May (past peak)
26	Piping Plover	Charadrius melodus	Plovers and Lapwings	54	Jul (rising)
27	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	54	Apr (past peak)
28	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	52	May (past peak)
29	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	48	Jun (peak)
30	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	43	Jun (peak)
31	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	42	May (past peak)
32	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	42	May (past peak)
33	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	41	Jun (peak)
34	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	39	Apr (past peak)
35	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	39	Jul (rising)
36	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	38	May (past peak)
37	Least Tern	Sternula antillarum	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	37	Jul (rising)
38	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	36	May (past peak)
39	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	36	Apr (past peak)
40	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	33	Aug (rising)
41	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	31	Apr (past peak)
42	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	31	May (past peak)
43	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	31	Apr (past peak)
44	American Oystercatcher	Haematopus palliatus	Oystercatchers	29	Jul (rising)
45	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	29	Jul (rising)
46	Common Eider	Somateria mollissima	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	28	Jan (past peak)
47	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	28	May (past peak)
48	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	28	Jul (rising)
49	Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	27	Aug (rising)
50	Semipalmated Sandpiper	Calidris pusilla	Sandpipers and Allies	26	Aug (rising)

Birds Seen in Rhode Island in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Rhode Island in June