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

60 birds were recorded seen in Wyoming in July in our iNaturalist sample; 21 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

Common Raven611 obs.

Killdeer379 obs.

American Robin357 obs.

Mountain Bluebird356 obs.

Canada Goose347 obs.

Osprey323 obs.

Bald Eagle318 obs.

American White Pelican300 obs.

Black-billed Magpie271 obs.

Dusky Grouse249 obs.

Common Merganser245 obs.

Western Tanager232 obs.

All birds seen in Wyoming in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	611	Jul (peak)
2	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	379	Jul (peak)
3	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	357	Jun (past peak)
4	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	356	Jun (past peak)
5	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	347	Jul (peak)
6	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	323	Jul (peak)
7	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	318	Jul (peak)
8	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	300	Jul (peak)
9	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	271	Jun (past peak)
10	Dusky Grouse	Dendragapus obscurus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	249	Aug (rising)
11	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	245	Jul (peak)
12	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	232	Jun (past peak)
13	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	229	May (past peak)
14	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	208	Jul (peak)
15	Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	197	Sep (rising)
16	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	195	Jun (past peak)
17	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	190	Aug (rising)
18	Violet-green Swallow	Tachycineta thalassina	Swallows and Martins	182	Jun (past peak)
19	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	178	Sep (rising)
20	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	159	Jun (past peak)
21	Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Swallows and Martins	152	Jun (past peak)
22	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	151	Sep (rising)
23	Clark's Nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	149	Aug (rising)
24	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	147	Jul (peak)
25	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	145	Jul (peak)
26	Barrow's Goldeneye	Bucephala islandica	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	130	Jun (past peak)
27	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	128	Jul (peak)
28	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	125	Jul (peak)
29	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	122	Jul (peak)
30	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	115	Jul (peak)
31	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	113	Jun (past peak)
32	Western Wood-Pewee	Contopus sordidulus	Tyrant Flycatchers	109	Jul (peak)
33	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	107	Jul (peak)
34	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	102	Jun (past peak)
35	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Selasphorus platycercus	Hummingbirds	101	Jul (peak)
36	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	100	Jun (past peak)
37	Canada Jay	Perisoreus canadensis	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	99	Sep (rising)
38	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	97	Jun (past peak)
39	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	95	May (past peak)
40	Rufous Hummingbird	Selasphorus rufus	Hummingbirds	85	Jul (peak)
41	Green-tailed Towhee	Pipilo chlorurus	New World Sparrows	84	Jun (past peak)
42	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	83	Jun (past peak)
43	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	79	Jun (past peak)
44	Vesper Sparrow	Pooecetes gramineus	New World Sparrows	78	May (past peak)
45	Cassin's Finch	Haemorhous cassinii	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	77	May (past peak)
46	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	76	Jul (peak)
47	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	76	Jul (peak)
48	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	75	May (past peak)
49	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	74	May (past peak)
50	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	73	Jul (peak)

Birds Seen in Wyoming in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Wyoming in July