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

60 birds were recorded seen in Tennessee in June 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.

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Top birds in June

American Robin581 obs.

Northern Cardinal534 obs.

Great Blue Heron487 obs.

Indigo Bunting469 obs.

Eastern Bluebird406 obs.

Wild Turkey402 obs.

Northern Mockingbird376 obs.

House Finch361 obs.

Mourning Dove357 obs.

Carolina Wren343 obs.

American Goldfinch304 obs.

Eastern Phoebe297 obs.

All birds seen in Tennessee in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	581	Apr (past peak)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	534	Apr (past peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	487	Apr (past peak)
4	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	469	May (past peak)
5	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	406	Apr (past peak)
6	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	402	Apr (past peak)
7	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	376	Apr (past peak)
8	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	361	Apr (past peak)
9	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	357	Apr (past peak)
10	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	343	Apr (past peak)
11	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	304	Apr (past peak)
12	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	297	Apr (past peak)
13	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	288	Apr (past peak)
14	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	280	Apr (past peak)
15	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	257	May (past peak)
16	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	250	Apr (past peak)
17	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	249	May (past peak)
18	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	221	Apr (past peak)
19	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	216	Aug (rising)
20	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	212	Apr (past peak)
21	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	212	Apr (past peak)
22	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	208	Apr (past peak)
23	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	203	Apr (past peak)
24	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	190	Aug (rising)
25	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	189	Apr (past peak)
26	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	186	May (past peak)
27	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	185	Jan (past peak)
28	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	185	May (past peak)
29	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	184	Mar (past peak)
30	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	179	Apr (past peak)
31	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	174	Mar (past peak)
32	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	169	Apr (past peak)
33	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	166	Feb (past peak)
34	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	165	Apr (past peak)
35	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	163	Jan (past peak)
36	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	160	Apr (past peak)
37	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	158	Feb (past peak)
38	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	154	Jan (past peak)
39	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	146	Nov (rising)
40	Field Sparrow	Spizella pusilla	New World Sparrows	142	Apr (past peak)
41	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	140	Apr (past peak)
42	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	121	Apr (past peak)
43	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	121	Apr (past peak)
44	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	120	Apr (past peak)
45	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	Tyrant Flycatchers	114	May (past peak)
46	Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Swallows and Martins	113	May (past peak)
47	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	112	Apr (past peak)
48	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	111	May (past peak)
49	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	110	Apr (past peak)
50	Wood Thrush	Hylocichla mustelina	Thrushes	108	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Tennessee in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Tennessee in June