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

60 birds were recorded seen in Florida 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.

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

Top birds in November

White Ibis3,996 obs.

Great Blue Heron3,381 obs.

Anhinga3,267 obs.

Great Egret3,031 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk2,606 obs.

Palm Warbler2,558 obs.

Little Blue Heron2,482 obs.

Tricolored Heron1,864 obs.

Osprey1,779 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant1,766 obs.

Wood Stork1,664 obs.

Eastern Phoebe1,664 obs.

All birds seen in Florida in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	3,996	Mar (past peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	3,381	Mar (past peak)
3	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	3,267	Jan (past peak)
4	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	3,031	Jan (past peak)
5	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	2,606	Jan (past peak)
6	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	2,558	Jan (past peak)
7	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,482	Jan (past peak)
8	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,864	Mar (past peak)
9	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	1,779	Mar (past peak)
10	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	1,766	Mar (past peak)
11	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	1,664	Jan (past peak)
12	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	1,664	Dec (rising)
13	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	1,622	Apr (past peak)
14	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	1,539	Mar (past peak)
15	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,493	Jan (past peak)
16	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	1,468	Apr (past peak)
17	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	1,437	Jan (past peak)
18	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	1,435	Mar (past peak)
19	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,242	Mar (past peak)
20	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	1,233	Mar (past peak)
21	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	1,152	Dec (rising)
22	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,149	Jan (past peak)
23	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	1,133	Apr (past peak)
24	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,130	Apr (past peak)
25	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	944	Mar (past peak)
26	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	Limpkins	941	Mar (past peak)
27	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	906	Jan (past peak)
28	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	905	Dec (rising)
29	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	854	Apr (past peak)
30	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	832	Jan (past peak)
31	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	817	Jan (past peak)
32	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	785	Jan (past peak)
33	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	782	Dec (rising)
34	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Sandpipers and Allies	765	Dec (rising)
35	Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	Shrikes	764	Jan (past peak)
36	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	762	Apr (past peak)
37	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	732	Jan (past peak)
38	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	691	Apr (past peak)
39	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	649	Mar (past peak)
40	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	642	May (past peak)
41	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	630	Feb (past peak)
42	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	553	Mar (past peak)
43	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	550	Jan (past peak)
44	Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	Ibises and Spoonbills	539	Mar (past peak)
45	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	535	Jan (past peak)
46	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	531	Apr (past peak)
47	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	525	Apr (past peak)
48	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	514	Mar (past peak)
49	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	510	Jan (past peak)
50	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	501	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Florida in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in Florida in November