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

60 birds were recorded seen in Vermont in July in our iNaturalist sample; 1 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

Song Sparrow457 obs.

American Robin450 obs.

Great Blue Heron439 obs.

Common Yellowthroat427 obs.

Cedar Waxwing372 obs.

Eastern Phoebe349 obs.

Gray Catbird278 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird276 obs.

Eastern Kingbird275 obs.

Common Loon273 obs.

Osprey259 obs.

Mallard253 obs.

All birds seen in Vermont in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	457	Apr (past peak)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	450	Apr (past peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	439	Aug (rising)
4	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	427	May (past peak)
5	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	372	Jun (past peak)
6	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	349	May (past peak)
7	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	278	May (past peak)
8	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	276	May (past peak)
9	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	275	May (past peak)
10	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	273	Jul (peak)
11	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	259	Apr (past peak)
12	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	253	Apr (past peak)
13	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	249	Apr (past peak)
14	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	231	Apr (past peak)
15	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	227	May (past peak)
16	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	219	May (past peak)
17	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	204	May (past peak)
18	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	199	May (past peak)
19	Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	195	May (past peak)
20	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	192	Apr (past peak)
21	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	191	May (past peak)
22	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	165	Apr (past peak)
23	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	162	Mar (past peak)
24	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	161	Apr (past peak)
25	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	159	May (past peak)
26	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Setophaga pensylvanica	New World Warblers	156	May (past peak)
27	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	149	Apr (past peak)
28	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	147	Apr (past peak)
29	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	146	Apr (past peak)
30	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	136	Apr (past peak)
31	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	134	Apr (past peak)
32	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	131	May (past peak)
33	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	120	Apr (past peak)
34	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	119	May (past peak)
35	Scarlet Tanager	Piranga olivacea	Cardinals and Allies	118	May (past peak)
36	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	117	Sep (rising)
37	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	116	Apr (past peak)
38	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	116	May (past peak)
39	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	110	Mar (past peak)
40	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	110	Apr (past peak)
41	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	107	Mar (past peak)
42	Ovenbird	Seiurus aurocapilla	New World Warblers	107	May (past peak)
43	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	99	Apr (past peak)
44	Veery	Catharus fuscescens	Thrushes	99	May (past peak)
45	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	98	May (past peak)
46	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	97	Aug (rising)
47	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	94	May (past peak)
48	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	90	Apr (past peak)
49	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	87	Apr (past peak)
50	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	85	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Vermont in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Vermont in July