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

60 birds were recorded seen in Arkansas in November in our iNaturalist sample; 7 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in November

White-throated Sparrow244 obs.

Northern Cardinal227 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco215 obs.

Eastern Bluebird175 obs.

Great Blue Heron156 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker137 obs.

American Robin136 obs.

Carolina Wren128 obs.

Carolina Chickadee125 obs.

Downy Woodpecker124 obs.

Tufted Titmouse122 obs.

Northern Mockingbird115 obs.

All birds seen in Arkansas in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	244	Jan (past peak)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	227	Jan (past peak)
3	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	215	Jan (past peak)
4	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	175	May (past peak)
5	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	156	Sep (past peak)
6	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	137	Jan (past peak)
7	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	136	Apr (past peak)
8	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	128	Jan (past peak)
9	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	125	Mar (past peak)
10	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	124	Jan (past peak)
11	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	122	Mar (past peak)
12	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	115	Apr (past peak)
13	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	114	Jan (past peak)
14	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	104	Apr (past peak)
15	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	101	Apr (past peak)
16	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	90	Nov (peak)
17	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	90	Apr (past peak)
18	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	88	Nov (peak)
19	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	83	Mar (past peak)
20	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	81	Jan (past peak)
21	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	80	Nov (peak)
22	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	80	May (past peak)
23	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	79	Nov (peak)
24	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	70	Feb (past peak)
25	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	69	Oct (past peak)
26	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	69	Apr (past peak)
27	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	67	Apr (past peak)
28	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	66	May (past peak)
29	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	59	Dec (rising)
30	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	54	Apr (past peak)
31	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	52	May (past peak)
32	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	50	Oct (past peak)
33	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	49	Sep (past peak)
34	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	48	Apr (past peak)
35	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	47	May (past peak)
36	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	46	Mar (past peak)
37	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	45	Oct (past peak)
38	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	44	May (past peak)
39	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	43	Apr (past peak)
40	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	42	Apr (past peak)
41	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	41	Nov (peak)
42	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	40	Dec (rising)
43	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	40	Dec (rising)
44	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	39	Apr (past peak)
45	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	37	May (past peak)
46	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	35	Dec (rising)
47	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	34	Dec (rising)
48	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	34	Nov (peak)
49	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	34	Apr (past peak)
50	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	34	Nov (peak)

Birds Seen in Arkansas in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in Arkansas in November