Birds in California in July

Percent of complete checklists in California that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (266,706 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1House Finch52%
2. 2Mourning Dove41%
3. 3American Crow37%
4. 4Black Phoebe37%
5. 5Anna's Hummingbird37%
6. 6Lesser Goldfinch34%
7. 7California Towhee34%
8. 8California Scrub-Jay30%
9. 9Song Sparrow26%
10. 10Common Raven25%
11. 11Turkey Vulture24%
12. 12Spotted Towhee24%
13. 13Mallard23%
14. 14Dark-eyed Junco23%
15. 15Northern Mockingbird21%
16. 16Barn Swallow21%
17. 17Bushtit21%
18. 18Nuttall's Woodpecker20%
19. 19American Robin19%
20. 20Bewick's Wren19%
21. 21Western Gull19%
22. 22Red-tailed Hawk19%
23. 23Acorn Woodpecker18%
24. 24Double-crested Cormorant18%
25. 25House Sparrow17%
26. 26Cliff Swallow17%
27. 27Oak Titmouse17%
28. 28Eurasian Collared-Dove16%
29. 29Great Egret16%
30. 30Great Blue Heron16%
31. 31Snowy Egret16%
32. 32Canada Goose15%
33. 33Hooded Oriole15%
34. 34Steller's Jay15%
35. 35Chestnut-backed Chickadee14%
36. 36Western Bluebird14%
37. 37European Starling14%
38. 38Rock Pigeon14%
39. 39Allen's Hummingbird13%
40. 40Brown Pelican13%
41. 41Red-shouldered Hawk13%
42. 42Wrentit13%
43. 43Killdeer12%
44. 44White-breasted Nuthatch12%
45. 45California Gull12%
46. 46Red-winged Blackbird12%
47. 47California Quail11%
48. 48Western Flycatcher11%
49. 49Caspian Tern11%

• Brown Pelicanfirst arrivals early July, peaks mid August
• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks the second week of January
• Least Sandpiperfirst arrivals early July, peaks mid August
• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks late September
• Cedar Waxwingfirst arrivals late July, peaks early May
• Semipalmated Ploverfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks mid August
• Spotted Sandpiperfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks late August
• Red-necked Phalaropefirst arrivals mid July, peaks late August
• Black-bellied Ploverfirst arrivals early July, peaks early November
• Long-billed Dowitcherfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks early August
• Sanderlingfirst arrivals mid July, peaks the second week of January
• Black Turnstonefirst arrivals mid July, peaks late November

• American Robinmost gone by mid July
• Tree Swallowmost gone by mid July
• Brown-headed Cowbirdmost gone by mid July
• Ash-throated Flycatchermost gone by late July
• Violet-green Swallowmost gone by late July
• Northern Rough-winged Swallowmost gone by the second week of July
• Bullock's Oriolemost gone by the second week of July
• Swainson's Thrushmost gone by mid July
• Great-tailed Gracklemost gone by mid July
• White-throated Swiftmost gone by late July
• Nashville Warblermost gone by early July
• Yellow-breasted Chatmost gone by the second week of July

50. 50Northern Flicker9.9%
51. 51Black-headed Grosbeak9.8%
52. 52Brewer's Blackbird9.6%
53. 53Brown-headed Cowbird9.6%
54. 54Common Yellowthroat9.5%
55. 55Tree Swallow9.1%
56. 56Violet-green Swallow8.9%
57. 57Pied-billed Grebe8.7%
58. 58Band-tailed Pigeon8.6%
59. 59Ash-throated Flycatcher8.3%
60. 60American Coot8.3%