Birds in Alabama in November: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Alabama in November in our iNaturalist sample; 8 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 November

Great Blue Heron480 obs.

Northern Cardinal347 obs.

Northern Mockingbird341 obs.

Eastern Bluebird261 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler230 obs.

Canada Goose219 obs.

Eastern Phoebe204 obs.

Turkey Vulture199 obs.

Carolina Wren194 obs.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet184 obs.

White-throated Sparrow176 obs.

Song Sparrow174 obs.

All birds seen in Alabama in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	480	Apr (past peak)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	347	Apr (past peak)
3	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	341	Apr (past peak)
4	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	261	Apr (past peak)
5	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	230	Jan (past peak)
6	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	219	Apr (past peak)
7	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	204	Oct (past peak)
8	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	199	Oct (past peak)
9	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	194	Apr (past peak)
10	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	184	Jan (past peak)
11	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	176	Jan (past peak)
12	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	174	Jan (past peak)
13	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	173	Jan (past peak)
14	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	173	Apr (past peak)
15	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	172	Nov (peak)
16	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	162	Sep (past peak)
17	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	162	Apr (past peak)
18	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	159	Jan (past peak)
19	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	155	Jan (past peak)
20	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	147	Apr (past peak)
21	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	145	Jan (past peak)
22	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	142	Nov (peak)
23	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	141	Jan (past peak)
24	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	140	Jan (past peak)
25	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	137	Apr (past peak)
26	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	129	Jan (past peak)
27	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	128	Nov (peak)
28	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	125	Jan (past peak)
29	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	122	Apr (past peak)
30	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	121	Apr (past peak)
31	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	120	Jan (past peak)
32	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	117	Apr (past peak)
33	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	116	Nov (peak)
34	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	116	Jan (past peak)
35	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	113	Jan (past peak)
36	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	107	Apr (past peak)
37	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	106	Apr (past peak)
38	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	105	Apr (past peak)
39	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	103	Nov (peak)
40	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	102	Jan (past peak)
41	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	100	Apr (past peak)
42	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	99	Apr (past peak)
43	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	99	Oct (past peak)
44	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	94	Jan (past peak)
45	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	94	Jan (past peak)
46	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	92	Sep (past peak)
47	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	90	Apr (past peak)
48	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	90	Nov (peak)
49	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	90	Nov (peak)
50	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	89	Nov (peak)

Birds Seen in Alabama in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in Alabama in November