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

60 birds were recorded seen in Alaska in November in our iNaturalist sample; 4 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

Common Raven172 obs.

Bald Eagle165 obs.

Black-billed Magpie91 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco86 obs.

Pine Grosbeak72 obs.

Mallard62 obs.

American Coot59 obs.

Trumpeter Swan56 obs.

Common Merganser55 obs.

American Dipper54 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee51 obs.

Bufflehead49 obs.

All birds seen in Alaska in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	172	Jul (past peak)
2	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	165	Jul (past peak)
3	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	91	Jul (past peak)
4	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	86	Jun (past peak)
5	Pine Grosbeak	Pinicola enucleator	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	72	Jun (past peak)
6	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	62	May (past peak)
7	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	59	Nov (peak)
8	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	56	Jun (past peak)
9	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	55	Jul (past peak)
10	American Dipper	Cinclus mexicanus	Dippers	54	Jun (past peak)
11	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	51	Jul (past peak)
12	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	49	Apr (past peak)
13	Long-tailed Duck	Clangula hyemalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	48	Jun (past peak)
14	Short-billed Gull	Larus brachyrhynchus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	42	Jul (past peak)
15	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	39	Jun (past peak)
16	Glaucous-winged Gull	Larus glaucescens	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	38	Jul (past peak)
17	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	37	Nov (peak)
18	Horned Grebe	Podiceps auritus	Grebes	36	May (past peak)
19	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	34	Jun (past peak)
20	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	34	May (past peak)
21	Common Murre	Uria aalge	Auks, Murres, and Puffins	33	Jul (past peak)
22	Pacific Loon	Gavia pacifica	Loons	32	Jun (past peak)
23	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	32	Aug (past peak)
24	Pelagic Cormorant	Urile pelagicus	Cormorants and Shags	32	Jun (past peak)
25	Glaucous Gull	Larus hyperboreus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	31	Jun (past peak)
26	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	30	Apr (past peak)
27	Bohemian Waxwing	Bombycilla garrulus	Waxwings	30	Jan (past peak)
28	Harlequin Duck	Histrionicus histrionicus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	29	Jun (past peak)
29	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	28	Aug (past peak)
30	Black-legged Kittiwake	Rissa tridactyla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	27	Jul (past peak)
31	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	27	Aug (past peak)
32	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	27	Mar (past peak)
33	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	26	May (past peak)
34	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	26	Jun (past peak)
35	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Kinglets	26	Aug (past peak)
36	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	25	Aug (past peak)
37	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	25	May (past peak)
38	Northern Shrike	Lanius borealis	Shrikes	25	Aug (past peak)
39	Red-necked Grebe	Podiceps grisegena	Grebes	24	Jun (past peak)
40	Common Eider	Somateria mollissima	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	24	Jun (past peak)
41	Redpoll	Acanthis flammea	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	24	Jun (past peak)
42	Barrow's Goldeneye	Bucephala islandica	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	22	May (past peak)
43	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	22	May (past peak)
44	Pacific Wren	Troglodytes pacificus	Wrens	22	Jun (past peak)
45	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	21	Nov (peak)
46	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	20	Aug (past peak)
47	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	20	Jun (past peak)
48	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	19	Jun (past peak)
49	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	19	Nov (peak)
50	Orange-crowned Warbler	Leiothlypis celata	New World Warblers	19	Jun (past peak)

Birds Seen in Alaska in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in Alaska in November