Birds in Massachusetts in July

Percent of complete checklists in Massachusetts that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (101,316 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin63%
2. 2Song Sparrow60%
3. 3American Goldfinch58%
4. 4Gray Catbird52%
5. 5Mourning Dove52%
6. 6Northern Cardinal50%
7. 7Blue Jay46%
8. 8Red-winged Blackbird42%
9. 9Black-capped Chickadee42%
10. 10Common Grackle40%
11. 11House Sparrow36%
12. 12American Crow32%
13. 13Tufted Titmouse32%
14. 14Downy Woodpecker31%
15. 15Chipping Sparrow27%
16. 16Barn Swallow27%
17. 17Cedar Waxwing26%
18. 18White-breasted Nuthatch26%
19. 19House Finch26%
20. 20Double-crested Cormorant25%
21. 21American Herring Gull25%
22. 22Common Yellowthroat24%
23. 23European Starling23%
24. 24Carolina Wren23%
25. 25Tree Swallow23%
26. 26Eastern Kingbird23%
27. 27Great Blue Heron21%
28. 28Northern Flicker21%
29. 29Chimney Swift20%
30. 30Osprey19%
31. 31Canada Goose18%
32. 32Mallard18%
33. 33Red-bellied Woodpecker17%
34. 34Red-eyed Vireo17%
35. 35Ruby-throated Hummingbird16%
36. 36Northern Yellow Warbler15%
37. 37Northern House Wren15%
38. 38Eastern Towhee15%
39. 39Great Black-backed Gull14%
40. 40Eastern Phoebe14%
41. 41Northern Mockingbird14%
42. 42Great Egret13%
43. 43Eastern Wood-Pewee13%
44. 44Common Tern12%
45. 45Baltimore Oriole12%
46. 46Least Tern11%
47. 47Killdeer11%
48. 48Red-tailed Hawk10%

• Semipalmated Ploverfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks mid August
• Least Sandpiperfirst arrivals early July, peaks mid August
• Semipalmated Sandpiperfirst arrivals early July, peaks mid August
• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals late July, peaks mid September
• Black-bellied Ploverfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks mid August
• Lesser Yellowlegsfirst arrivals early July, peaks mid August
• Sanderlingfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks late August
• Short-billed Dowitcherfirst arrivals early July, peaks early August
• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals mid July, peaks early March
• Ruddy Turnstonefirst arrivals mid July, peaks the second week of August
• Northern Harrierfirst arrivals late July, peaks early January
• Solitary Sandpiperfirst arrivals mid July, peaks mid August

• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by late July
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by early July
• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by mid July
• Ovenbirdmost gone by early July
• Brown-headed Cowbirdmost gone by the second week of July
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakmost gone by early July
• Wood Thrushmost gone by mid July
• Black-throated Green Warblermost gone by the second week of July
• Scarlet Tanagermost gone by mid July
• Veerymost gone by the second week of July
• Chestnut-sided Warblermost gone by early July
• Blue-headed Vireomost gone by mid July

49. 49Great Crested Flycatcher9.8%
50. 50Pine Warbler9.7%
51. 51Willet9.3%
52. 52Ring-billed Gull9.2%
53. 53Eastern Bluebird9.1%
54. 54Snowy Egret9.0%
55. 55Brown-headed Cowbird9.0%
56. 56Laughing Gull8.7%
57. 57Eastern Warbling Vireo8.4%
58. 58Rock Pigeon8.1%
59. 59Least Sandpiper8.0%
60. 60Hairy Woodpecker8.0%