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

60 birds were recorded seen in Wisconsin in July in our iNaturalist sample; 2 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 July

Sandhill Crane794 obs.

American Robin739 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird660 obs.

Mallard649 obs.

Great Blue Heron610 obs.

Wild Turkey574 obs.

American Goldfinch520 obs.

Bald Eagle440 obs.

Eastern Kingbird422 obs.

Canada Goose399 obs.

House Sparrow395 obs.

Barn Swallow377 obs.

All birds seen in Wisconsin in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	794	May (past peak)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	739	Apr (past peak)
3	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	660	May (past peak)
4	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	649	Apr (past peak)
5	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	610	Aug (rising)
6	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	574	May (past peak)
7	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	520	May (past peak)
8	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	440	May (past peak)
9	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	422	May (past peak)
10	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	399	May (past peak)
11	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	395	May (past peak)
12	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	377	May (past peak)
13	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	375	Apr (past peak)
14	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	358	May (past peak)
15	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	347	Apr (past peak)
16	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	339	Apr (past peak)
17	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	329	Aug (rising)
18	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	323	Aug (rising)
19	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	320	May (past peak)
20	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	291	Aug (rising)
21	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	281	Jul (peak)
22	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	274	Aug (rising)
23	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	273	Apr (past peak)
24	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	243	Aug (rising)
25	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	242	May (past peak)
26	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	242	May (past peak)
27	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	240	Sep (rising)
28	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	237	May (past peak)
29	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	237	Apr (past peak)
30	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	234	May (past peak)
31	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	230	May (past peak)
32	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	222	May (past peak)
33	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	221	Apr (past peak)
34	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	213	May (past peak)
35	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	203	May (past peak)
36	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	198	Apr (past peak)
37	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	173	May (past peak)
38	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	172	Apr (past peak)
39	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	171	Apr (past peak)
40	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	170	May (past peak)
41	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	169	Apr (past peak)
42	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	166	Apr (past peak)
43	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	164	Jul (peak)
44	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	163	May (past peak)
45	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	160	Jun (past peak)
46	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	156	May (past peak)
47	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	144	May (past peak)
48	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	129	May (past peak)
49	Black Tern	Chlidonias niger	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	128	Jun (past peak)
50	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	128	Aug (rising)

Birds Seen in Wisconsin in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Wisconsin in July