Birds in District of Columbia in July

Percent of complete checklists in District of Columbia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (6,101 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin70%
2. 2Northern Cardinal65%
3. 3House Sparrow56%
4. 4European Starling54%
5. 5Carolina Wren50%
6. 6Chimney Swift48%
7. 7Mourning Dove48%
8. 8Northern Mockingbird43%
9. 9Gray Catbird41%
10. 10Common Grackle41%
11. 11Blue Jay39%
12. 12Song Sparrow38%
13. 13Fish Crow36%
14. 14American Goldfinch36%
15. 15Mallard34%
16. 16American Crow33%
17. 17Red-winged Blackbird32%
18. 18Osprey29%
19. 19Eastern Kingbird27%
20. 20Barn Swallow27%
21. 21Downy Woodpecker27%
22. 22Tufted Titmouse26%
23. 23Rock Pigeon24%
24. 24Great Blue Heron24%
25. 25Great Egret23%
26. 26Red-bellied Woodpecker23%
27. 27Indigo Bunting23%
28. 28Northern Flicker20%
29. 29Blue-gray Gnatcatcher19%
30. 30Carolina Chickadee18%
31. 31Canada Goose18%
32. 32Red-eyed Vireo18%
33. 33Double-crested Cormorant17%
34. 34Great Crested Flycatcher17%
35. 35Eastern Wood-Pewee17%
36. 36White-breasted Nuthatch16%
37. 37House Finch15%
38. 38Common Yellowthroat13%
39. 39Brown-headed Cowbird12%
40. 40Green Heron12%
41. 41Acadian Flycatcher11%
42. 42Northern House Wren11%
43. 43Red-shouldered Hawk11%
44. 44Eastern Phoebe11%

• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals early July, peaks late December
• Laughing Gullfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks mid August
• Cooper's Hawkfirst arrivals mid July, peaks early November
• Caspian Ternfirst arrivals mid July, peaks early September

• Brown-headed Cowbirdmost gone by the second week of July
• Northern Parulamost gone by the second week of July
• House Finchmost gone by early July
• Northern Rough-winged Swallowmost gone by the second week of July
• Tree Swallowmost gone by the second week of July
• Orchard Oriolemost gone by the second week of July
• Eastern Warbling Vireomost gone by the second week of July
• Veerymost gone by early July
• Cliff Swallowmost gone by late July
• Willow Flycatchermost gone by the second week of July
• Black-crowned Night Heronmost gone by mid July
• Yellow-throated Vireomost gone by the second week of July

45. 45Wood Duck10%
46. 46Northern Rough-winged Swallow8.9%
47. 47Turkey Vulture8.8%
48. 48Ring-billed Gull8.3%
49. 49Eastern Warbling Vireo7.8%
50. 50Belted Kingfisher7.7%
51. 51Orchard Oriole7.6%
52. 52Eastern Towhee6.8%
53. 53Pileated Woodpecker6.6%
54. 54Eastern Bluebird6.5%
55. 55Tree Swallow6.3%
56. 56Chipping Sparrow6.2%
57. 57Killdeer5.8%
58. 58Bald Eagle5.8%
59. 59Brown Thrasher5.8%
60. 60Wood Thrush5.6%