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

60 birds were recorded seen in Utah 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 Robin609 obs.

Mallard499 obs.

Common Raven406 obs.

Lazuli Bunting331 obs.

Western Kingbird325 obs.

Black-chinned Hummingbird322 obs.

House Finch308 obs.

Yellow-headed Blackbird293 obs.

Black-headed Grosbeak279 obs.

Black-billed Magpie279 obs.

American White Pelican278 obs.

Barn Swallow278 obs.

All birds seen in Utah in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	609	Apr (past peak)
2	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	499	Apr (past peak)
3	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	406	May (past peak)
4	Lazuli Bunting	Passerina amoena	Cardinals and Allies	331	May (past peak)
5	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	325	May (past peak)
6	Black-chinned Hummingbird	Archilochus alexandri	Hummingbirds	322	May (past peak)
7	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	308	May (past peak)
8	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	293	May (past peak)
9	Black-headed Grosbeak	Pheucticus melanocephalus	Cardinals and Allies	279	May (past peak)
10	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	279	Apr (past peak)
11	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	278	May (past peak)
12	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	278	May (past peak)
13	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	268	May (past peak)
14	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	257	May (past peak)
15	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	246	Apr (past peak)
16	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	241	Apr (past peak)
17	Bullock's Oriole	Icterus bullockii	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	240	May (past peak)
18	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	236	Apr (past peak)
19	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	219	Apr (past peak)
20	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	214	Apr (past peak)
21	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	213	May (past peak)
22	American Avocet	Recurvirostra americana	Stilts and Avocets	202	Apr (past peak)
23	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	194	May (past peak)
24	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	192	Apr (past peak)
25	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	191	May (past peak)
26	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	191	May (past peak)
27	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	190	Apr (past peak)
28	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	190	Jan (past peak)
29	California Gull	Larus californicus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	184	Nov (rising)
30	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	174	May (past peak)
31	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	165	Apr (past peak)
32	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	165	Apr (past peak)
33	Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Swallows and Martins	161	May (past peak)
34	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	160	May (past peak)
35	White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi	Ibises and Spoonbills	158	May (past peak)
36	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	152	May (past peak)
37	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	150	May (past peak)
38	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	148	Apr (past peak)
39	Western Grebe	Aechmophorus occidentalis	Grebes	140	May (past peak)
40	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	137	Apr (past peak)
41	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	137	May (past peak)
42	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	136	Aug (rising)
43	Rock Wren	Salpinctes obsoletus	Wrens	131	May (past peak)
44	Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	128	Apr (past peak)
45	Lark Sparrow	Chondestes grammacus	New World Sparrows	126	May (past peak)
46	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	122	Apr (past peak)
47	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	Stilts and Avocets	121	May (past peak)
48	American Dipper	Cinclus mexicanus	Dippers	119	May (past peak)
49	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	119	Apr (past peak)
50	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	118	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Utah in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Utah in June