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

60 birds were recorded seen in Wyoming in May in our iNaturalist sample; 13 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 May

Mountain Bluebird401 obs.

Common Raven386 obs.

American Robin284 obs.

Sandhill Crane275 obs.

Canada Goose267 obs.

Black-billed Magpie236 obs.

Killdeer210 obs.

Osprey201 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler195 obs.

Brown-headed Cowbird193 obs.

Common Merganser178 obs.

Bald Eagle173 obs.

All birds seen in Wyoming in May

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	401	Jun (rising)
2	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	386	Jul (rising)
3	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	284	Jun (rising)
4	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	275	May (peak)
5	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	267	Jul (rising)
6	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	236	Jun (rising)
7	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	210	Jul (rising)
8	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	201	Jul (rising)
9	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	195	May (peak)
10	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	193	Jun (rising)
11	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	178	Jul (rising)
12	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	173	Jul (rising)
13	Barrow's Goldeneye	Bucephala islandica	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	173	Jun (rising)
14	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	171	Jun (rising)
15	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	164	Aug (rising)
16	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	157	Jun (rising)
17	Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	149	Sep (rising)
18	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	145	Jul (rising)
19	Dusky Grouse	Dendragapus obscurus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	141	Aug (rising)
20	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	140	Sep (rising)
21	Harlequin Duck	Histrionicus histrionicus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	140	Jun (rising)
22	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	137	Jun (rising)
23	Cinnamon Teal	Spatula cyanoptera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	137	May (peak)
24	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	135	Sep (rising)
25	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	124	May (peak)
26	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	112	Jun (rising)
27	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	111	Jun (rising)
28	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	110	May (peak)
29	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	106	Jul (rising)
30	Cassin's Finch	Haemorhous cassinii	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	105	May (peak)
31	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	99	Sep (rising)
32	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	98	Jun (rising)
33	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	95	Jul (rising)
34	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	87	Jul (rising)
35	Violet-green Swallow	Tachycineta thalassina	Swallows and Martins	86	Jun (rising)
36	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	83	Jun (rising)
37	Vesper Sparrow	Pooecetes gramineus	New World Sparrows	82	May (peak)
38	Clark's Nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	81	Aug (rising)
39	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	81	May (peak)
40	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	79	Jun (rising)
41	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	79	Jul (rising)
42	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	78	Aug (rising)
43	Wilson's Phalarope	Phalaropus tricolor	Sandpipers and Allies	77	May (peak)
44	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	75	Jul (rising)
45	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	74	May (peak)
46	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	73	Jul (rising)
47	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	68	May (peak)
48	Bullock's Oriole	Icterus bullockii	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	68	May (peak)
49	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	65	Jul (rising)
50	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	64	May (peak)

Birds Seen in Wyoming in May

Top birds in May

All birds seen in Wyoming in May