Birds in West Virginia in July: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in West Virginia in July 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.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in July

American Robin106 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird93 obs.

American Goldfinch87 obs.

Northern Cardinal86 obs.

Wild Turkey83 obs.

Canada Goose74 obs.

Great Blue Heron71 obs.

Song Sparrow69 obs.

Eastern Towhee68 obs.

House Sparrow68 obs.

Gray Catbird68 obs.

Indigo Bunting67 obs.

All birds seen in West Virginia in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	106	Apr (past peak)
2	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	93	Aug (rising)
3	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	87	Apr (past peak)
4	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	86	Apr (past peak)
5	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	83	Sep (rising)
6	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	74	Apr (past peak)
7	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	71	Aug (rising)
8	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	69	Apr (past peak)
9	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	68	Apr (past peak)
10	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	68	Apr (past peak)
11	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	68	May (past peak)
12	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	67	May (past peak)
13	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	65	Apr (past peak)
14	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	60	Oct (rising)
15	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	55	Aug (rising)
16	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	54	Apr (past peak)
17	Scarlet Tanager	Piranga olivacea	Cardinals and Allies	54	May (past peak)
18	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	53	Apr (past peak)
19	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	51	Jun (past peak)
20	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	51	Jun (past peak)
21	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	50	Apr (past peak)
22	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	49	Apr (past peak)
23	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	48	May (past peak)
24	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	45	Jun (past peak)
25	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	44	Apr (past peak)
26	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	43	Jan (past peak)
27	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	41	May (past peak)
28	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	40	Jun (past peak)
29	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	37	May (past peak)
30	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	37	Jan (past peak)
31	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	37	Apr (past peak)
32	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	36	Apr (past peak)
33	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	35	Jun (past peak)
34	Wood Thrush	Hylocichla mustelina	Thrushes	35	May (past peak)
35	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	33	Jan (past peak)
36	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	31	Mar (past peak)
37	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	31	May (past peak)
38	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	28	May (past peak)
39	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	28	Apr (past peak)
40	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	28	May (past peak)
41	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	27	Feb (past peak)
42	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	27	Apr (past peak)
43	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	27	Apr (past peak)
44	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	26	May (past peak)
45	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	25	Apr (past peak)
46	Blue-headed Vireo	Vireo solitarius	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	25	May (past peak)
47	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	23	Dec (rising)
48	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	23	Dec (rising)
49	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	23	May (past peak)
50	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	23	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in West Virginia in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in West Virginia in July