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

60 birds were recorded seen in Utah in July in our iNaturalist sample; 4 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 Robin445 obs.

Mallard396 obs.

Common Raven344 obs.

Barn Swallow334 obs.

Cooper's Hawk330 obs.

Black-chinned Hummingbird306 obs.

House Finch306 obs.

Western Kingbird298 obs.

Wild Turkey254 obs.

White-faced Ibis247 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk241 obs.

Lazuli Bunting224 obs.

All birds seen in Utah in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	445	Apr (past peak)
2	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	396	Apr (past peak)
3	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	344	May (past peak)
4	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	334	May (past peak)
5	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	330	Aug (rising)
6	Black-chinned Hummingbird	Archilochus alexandri	Hummingbirds	306	May (past peak)
7	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	306	May (past peak)
8	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	298	May (past peak)
9	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	254	Apr (past peak)
10	White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi	Ibises and Spoonbills	247	May (past peak)
11	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	241	Jan (past peak)
12	Lazuli Bunting	Passerina amoena	Cardinals and Allies	224	May (past peak)
13	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	220	Apr (past peak)
14	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	218	Apr (past peak)
15	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	215	May (past peak)
16	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	202	Aug (rising)
17	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	202	Apr (past peak)
18	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	200	May (past peak)
19	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	199	May (past peak)
20	American Avocet	Recurvirostra americana	Stilts and Avocets	195	Apr (past peak)
21	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	185	May (past peak)
22	Black-headed Grosbeak	Pheucticus melanocephalus	Cardinals and Allies	184	May (past peak)
23	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	182	Apr (past peak)
24	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	177	Apr (past peak)
25	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	172	Apr (past peak)
26	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	169	May (past peak)
27	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	160	Mar (past peak)
28	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	159	Apr (past peak)
29	California Gull	Larus californicus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	158	Nov (rising)
30	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	154	Apr (past peak)
31	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	153	Apr (past peak)
32	Franklin's Gull	Leucophaeus pipixcan	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	153	Aug (rising)
33	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	152	Apr (past peak)
34	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	Stilts and Avocets	151	May (past peak)
35	Rufous Hummingbird	Selasphorus rufus	Hummingbirds	144	Aug (rising)
36	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	143	May (past peak)
37	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	141	May (past peak)
38	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	141	Apr (past peak)
39	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Selasphorus platycercus	Hummingbirds	138	Jul (peak)
40	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	133	May (past peak)
41	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	128	Apr (past peak)
42	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	123	May (past peak)
43	Wilson's Phalarope	Phalaropus tricolor	Sandpipers and Allies	122	Jul (peak)
44	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	121	Apr (past peak)
45	Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Swallows and Martins	118	May (past peak)
46	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	118	Apr (past peak)
47	Clark's Nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	117	Jul (peak)
48	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	117	May (past peak)
49	Red-necked Phalarope	Phalaropus lobatus	Sandpipers and Allies	115	Jul (peak)
50	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	115	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Utah in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Utah in July