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

60 birds were recorded seen in Connecticut in November in our iNaturalist sample; 0 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

Dark-eyed Junco240 obs.

White-throated Sparrow212 obs.

American Herring Gull189 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee179 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk178 obs.

Tufted Titmouse176 obs.

Blue Jay173 obs.

Downy Woodpecker166 obs.

House Finch138 obs.

Great Blue Heron127 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker127 obs.

Northern Cardinal124 obs.

All birds seen in Connecticut in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	240	Dec (rising)
2	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	212	Oct (past peak)
3	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	189	Aug (past peak)
4	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	179	Jan (past peak)
5	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	178	Mar (past peak)
6	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	176	Jan (past peak)
7	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	173	Apr (past peak)
8	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	166	Jan (past peak)
9	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	138	Apr (past peak)
10	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	127	Aug (past peak)
11	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	127	Jan (past peak)
12	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	124	Apr (past peak)
13	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	120	Feb (past peak)
14	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	120	Oct (past peak)
15	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	119	Jan (past peak)
16	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	118	Jan (past peak)
17	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	113	Apr (past peak)
18	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	110	Oct (past peak)
19	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	109	Oct (past peak)
20	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	102	Feb (past peak)
21	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	101	Jan (past peak)
22	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	88	Apr (past peak)
23	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	83	Apr (past peak)
24	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	81	Apr (past peak)
25	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	78	May (past peak)
26	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	75	Jun (past peak)
27	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	75	Oct (past peak)
28	Brant	Branta bernicla	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	74	Apr (past peak)
29	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	73	Aug (past peak)
30	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	72	Apr (past peak)
31	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	69	Apr (past peak)
32	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	63	Apr (past peak)
33	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Kinglets	58	Oct (past peak)
34	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	55	Aug (past peak)
35	American Black Duck	Anas rubripes	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	54	Dec (rising)
36	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	52	Apr (past peak)
37	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	51	Jan (past peak)
38	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	50	Jan (past peak)
39	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	50	Oct (past peak)
40	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	47	Apr (past peak)
41	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	45	Oct (past peak)
42	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	44	Apr (past peak)
43	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	42	Apr (past peak)
44	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	39	Sep (past peak)
45	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	39	Apr (past peak)
46	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	37	Oct (past peak)
47	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	37	Jun (past peak)
48	Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax nivalis	Longspurs and Snow Buntings	37	Jan (past peak)
49	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	36	Oct (past peak)
50	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	35	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Connecticut in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in Connecticut in November