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

60 birds were recorded seen in Washington in July in our iNaturalist sample; 6 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

Great Blue Heron1,999 obs.

Mallard1,718 obs.

American Robin1,593 obs.

Bald Eagle1,503 obs.

American Crow1,494 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco1,436 obs.

Canada Goose1,115 obs.

Song Sparrow1,052 obs.

Cedar Waxwing870 obs.

Osprey858 obs.

Pigeon Guillemot782 obs.

Barn Swallow776 obs.

All birds seen in Washington in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,999	May (past peak)
2	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,718	Apr (past peak)
3	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	1,593	Apr (past peak)
4	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,503	Apr (past peak)
5	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	1,494	Apr (past peak)
6	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	1,436	May (past peak)
7	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,115	Apr (past peak)
8	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	1,052	Apr (past peak)
9	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	870	Jun (past peak)
10	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	858	Aug (rising)
11	Pigeon Guillemot	Cepphus columba	Auks, Murres, and Puffins	782	Jul (peak)
12	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	776	Jul (peak)
13	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	763	Jul (peak)
14	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	755	Jun (past peak)
15	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	754	May (past peak)
16	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	738	Apr (past peak)
17	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	692	Apr (past peak)
18	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	676	Jun (past peak)
19	Anna's Hummingbird	Calypte anna	Hummingbirds	662	Apr (past peak)
20	Sooty Grouse	Dendragapus fuliginosus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	656	Aug (rising)
21	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	638	May (past peak)
22	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	603	May (past peak)
23	Canada Jay	Perisoreus canadensis	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	520	Aug (rising)
24	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	482	Apr (past peak)
25	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	468	Aug (rising)
26	Chestnut-backed Chickadee	Poecile rufescens	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	403	Apr (past peak)
27	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	392	May (past peak)
28	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	391	May (past peak)
29	Rhinoceros Auklet	Cerorhinca monocerata	Auks, Murres, and Puffins	385	Jul (peak)
30	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	378	May (past peak)
31	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	376	Apr (past peak)
32	Pelagic Cormorant	Urile pelagicus	Cormorants and Shags	376	Jul (peak)
33	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	368	Mar (past peak)
34	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	368	Aug (rising)
35	Black-headed Grosbeak	Pheucticus melanocephalus	Cardinals and Allies	352	May (past peak)
36	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	349	Aug (rising)
37	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	320	Jun (past peak)
38	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	314	May (past peak)
39	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	314	May (past peak)
40	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	312	Mar (past peak)
41	Violet-green Swallow	Tachycineta thalassina	Swallows and Martins	312	May (past peak)
42	Swainson's Thrush	Catharus ustulatus	Thrushes	305	Jun (past peak)
43	Glaucous-winged Gull	Larus glaucescens	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	304	Aug (rising)
44	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	298	Aug (rising)
45	Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	288	May (past peak)
46	California Gull	Larus californicus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	287	Aug (rising)
47	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	283	May (past peak)
48	Rufous Hummingbird	Selasphorus rufus	Hummingbirds	282	May (past peak)
49	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	270	May (past peak)
50	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	266	Jul (peak)

Birds Seen in Washington in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Washington in July