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

60 birds were recorded seen in West Virginia in June in our iNaturalist sample; 7 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 Robin186 obs.

Northern Cardinal101 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird85 obs.

Canada Goose83 obs.

Cedar Waxwing82 obs.

Gray Catbird82 obs.

Eastern Phoebe81 obs.

American Goldfinch79 obs.

Song Sparrow78 obs.

Turkey Vulture76 obs.

Indigo Bunting73 obs.

Chipping Sparrow71 obs.

All birds seen in West Virginia in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	186	Apr (past peak)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	101	Apr (past peak)
3	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	85	May (past peak)
4	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	83	Apr (past peak)
5	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	82	Jun (peak)
6	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	82	May (past peak)
7	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	81	May (past peak)
8	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	79	Apr (past peak)
9	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	78	Apr (past peak)
10	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	76	Apr (past peak)
11	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	73	May (past peak)
12	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	71	Apr (past peak)
13	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	68	Apr (past peak)
14	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	68	Apr (past peak)
15	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	67	Apr (past peak)
16	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	67	Apr (past peak)
17	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	64	Aug (rising)
18	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	63	Apr (past peak)
19	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	62	Sep (rising)
20	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	61	Jun (peak)
21	Scarlet Tanager	Piranga olivacea	Cardinals and Allies	61	May (past peak)
22	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	60	Aug (rising)
23	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	57	May (past peak)
24	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	57	Oct (rising)
25	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	56	May (past peak)
26	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	54	Apr (past peak)
27	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	53	Jan (past peak)
28	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	52	May (past peak)
29	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	52	Jun (peak)
30	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	51	May (past peak)
31	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	49	Jun (peak)
32	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	48	Jun (peak)
33	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	47	Apr (past peak)
34	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	47	Apr (past peak)
35	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	47	May (past peak)
36	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Setophaga pensylvanica	New World Warblers	47	May (past peak)
37	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	46	May (past peak)
38	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	46	Apr (past peak)
39	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	42	May (past peak)
40	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	41	Apr (past peak)
41	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	40	Apr (past peak)
42	Wood Thrush	Hylocichla mustelina	Thrushes	40	May (past peak)
43	Canada Warbler	Cardellina canadensis	New World Warblers	40	May (past peak)
44	Eastern Meadowlark	Sturnella magna	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	39	Jun (peak)
45	Hooded Warbler	Setophaga citrina	New World Warblers	38	May (past peak)
46	Bobolink	Dolichonyx oryzivorus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	34	May (past peak)
47	Golden-winged Warbler	Vermivora chrysoptera	New World Warblers	33	May (past peak)
48	Veery	Catharus fuscescens	Thrushes	33	Jun (peak)
49	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	33	Apr (past peak)
50	Louisiana Waterthrush	Parkesia motacilla	New World Warblers	33	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in West Virginia in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in West Virginia in June