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Birds in Minnesota

Birds in Minnesota in July

The most likely birds in Minnesota in July are American Robin (59%), American Goldfinch (57%), and Song Sparrow (48%). 134 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.

Percent of complete checklists in Minnesota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (73,739 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

Common now

Share of checklists
  1. 1American Robin59%
  2. 2American Goldfinch57%
  3. 3Song Sparrow48%
  4. 4Black-capped Chickadee48%
  5. 5Red-winged Blackbird46%
  6. 6Blue Jay39%
  7. 7American Crow38%
  8. 8Common Yellowthroat38%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal37%
  10. 10Mourning Dove33%
  11. 11Barn Swallow30%
  12. 12Gray Catbird30%
  13. 13Northern House Wren29%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker29%
  15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch29%
  16. 16Chipping Sparrow28%
  17. 17Cedar Waxwing24%
  18. 18Red-eyed Vireo24%
  19. 19Mallard23%
  20. 20Common Grackle22%
  21. 21House Finch21%
  22. 22Eastern Kingbird21%
  23. 23House Sparrow20%
  24. 24Indigo Bunting18%
  25. 25Tree Swallow18%
  26. 26Eastern Wood-Pewee18%
  27. 27Canada Goose17%
  28. 28Great Blue Heron17%
  29. 29Wood Duck16%
  30. 30Hairy Woodpecker16%
  31. 31Northern Yellow Warbler16%
  32. 32Red-bellied Woodpecker16%
  33. 33Killdeer16%
  34. 34Brown-headed Cowbird15%
  35. 35Great Crested Flycatcher15%
  36. 36Northern Flicker15%
  37. 37Ruby-throated Hummingbird15%
  38. 38American Redstart14%
  39. 39Swamp Sparrow13%
  40. 40Baltimore Oriole13%
  41. 41Ring-billed Gull12%
  42. 42Green Heron11%
  43. 43European Starling11%
  44. 44Eastern Bluebird11%
  45. 45Turkey Vulture11%
  46. 46Double-crested Cormorant10%
  47. 47Great Egret10%
  48. 48Rose-breasted Grosbeak10%

Arriving

New in July

Leaving

Gone by the end of July

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 49Bald Eagle10%
  2. 50Eastern Phoebe9.8%
  3. 51Eastern Warbling Vireo9.8%
  4. 52Chimney Swift9.0%
  5. 53Rock Pigeon8.9%
  6. 54Clay-colored Sparrow8.4%
  7. 55Sedge Wren8.4%
  8. 56Common Loon8.3%
  9. 57Cliff Swallow8.1%
  10. 58Field Sparrow7.9%
  11. 59Dickcissel7.4%
  12. 60Marsh Wren7.0%