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

60 birds were recorded seen in Wisconsin in June 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 June

Red-winged Blackbird1,165 obs.

American Robin1,149 obs.

Mallard849 obs.

Sandhill Crane791 obs.

Canada Goose546 obs.

Great Blue Heron528 obs.

Wild Turkey522 obs.

House Sparrow481 obs.

Mourning Dove406 obs.

Gray Catbird399 obs.

Baltimore Oriole398 obs.

Eastern Kingbird384 obs.

All birds seen in Wisconsin in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,165	May (past peak)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	1,149	Apr (past peak)
3	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	849	Apr (past peak)
4	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	791	May (past peak)
5	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	546	May (past peak)
6	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	528	Aug (rising)
7	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	522	May (past peak)
8	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	481	May (past peak)
9	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	406	Apr (past peak)
10	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	399	May (past peak)
11	Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	398	May (past peak)
12	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	384	May (past peak)
13	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	379	May (past peak)
14	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	375	May (past peak)
15	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	369	May (past peak)
16	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	356	May (past peak)
17	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	348	Apr (past peak)
18	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	343	May (past peak)
19	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	341	May (past peak)
20	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	330	Apr (past peak)
21	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	314	May (past peak)
22	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	312	May (past peak)
23	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	297	May (past peak)
24	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	294	May (past peak)
25	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	267	Aug (rising)
26	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	263	May (past peak)
27	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	258	Apr (past peak)
28	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	252	Aug (rising)
29	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	249	Jun (peak)
30	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	248	May (past peak)
31	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	241	May (past peak)
32	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	228	May (past peak)
33	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	222	May (past peak)
34	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	204	Apr (past peak)
35	Dickcissel	Spiza americana	Cardinals and Allies	204	Jun (peak)
36	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	202	Aug (rising)
37	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	201	May (past peak)
38	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	200	Aug (rising)
39	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	191	Jul (rising)
40	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	190	Apr (past peak)
41	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	185	May (past peak)
42	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	182	Apr (past peak)
43	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	181	Apr (past peak)
44	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	177	Sep (rising)
45	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	175	May (past peak)
46	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	171	Apr (past peak)
47	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	168	Aug (rising)
48	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	158	May (past peak)
49	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	158	May (past peak)
50	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	155	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Wisconsin in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Wisconsin in June