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

60 birds were recorded seen in Tennessee in July in our iNaturalist sample; 0 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

Northern Cardinal514 obs.

Great Blue Heron445 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird441 obs.

Indigo Bunting436 obs.

American Robin411 obs.

American Goldfinch394 obs.

Mourning Dove380 obs.

Wild Turkey357 obs.

Northern Mockingbird333 obs.

House Finch330 obs.

Green Heron322 obs.

Canada Goose309 obs.

All birds seen in Tennessee in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	514	Apr (past peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	445	Apr (past peak)
3	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	441	Aug (rising)
4	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	436	May (past peak)
5	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	411	Apr (past peak)
6	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	394	Apr (past peak)
7	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	380	Apr (past peak)
8	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	357	Apr (past peak)
9	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	333	Apr (past peak)
10	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	330	Apr (past peak)
11	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	322	Aug (rising)
12	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	309	Apr (past peak)
13	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	283	Apr (past peak)
14	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	281	Apr (past peak)
15	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	216	Apr (past peak)
16	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	215	May (past peak)
17	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	201	Apr (past peak)
18	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	183	Apr (past peak)
19	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	174	Apr (past peak)
20	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	174	Aug (rising)
21	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	169	Apr (past peak)
22	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	158	Jan (past peak)
23	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	157	May (past peak)
24	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	154	Nov (rising)
25	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	154	Mar (past peak)
26	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	152	Apr (past peak)
27	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	150	Mar (past peak)
28	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	148	Apr (past peak)
29	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	141	Apr (past peak)
30	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	140	Apr (past peak)
31	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	137	Apr (past peak)
32	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	124	Apr (past peak)
33	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	124	Feb (past peak)
34	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	123	Jan (past peak)
35	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	116	Apr (past peak)
36	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	116	May (past peak)
37	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	115	Mar (past peak)
38	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	114	Jan (past peak)
39	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	110	Aug (rising)
40	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	107	Apr (past peak)
41	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	107	Feb (past peak)
42	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	105	Apr (past peak)
43	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	105	May (past peak)
44	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	101	Apr (past peak)
45	Field Sparrow	Spizella pusilla	New World Sparrows	99	Apr (past peak)
46	Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	97	Apr (past peak)
47	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	94	Apr (past peak)
48	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	94	Sep (rising)
49	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	93	Apr (past peak)
50	Blue Grosbeak	Passerina caerulea	Cardinals and Allies	86	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Tennessee in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Tennessee in July