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

60 birds were recorded seen in Idaho in November in our iNaturalist sample; 5 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

Mallard347 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk253 obs.

Canada Goose221 obs.

Bald Eagle177 obs.

Wood Duck169 obs.

Ring-necked Duck162 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco157 obs.

Hooded Merganser143 obs.

Trumpeter Swan136 obs.

Ring-billed Gull132 obs.

Bufflehead123 obs.

House Finch120 obs.

All birds seen in Idaho in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	347	Apr (past peak)
2	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	253	Mar (past peak)
3	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	221	Apr (past peak)
4	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	177	Jan (past peak)
5	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	169	Nov (peak)
6	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	162	Nov (peak)
7	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	157	Jan (past peak)
8	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	143	Nov (peak)
9	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	136	Mar (past peak)
10	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	132	Feb (past peak)
11	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	123	Nov (peak)
12	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	120	Apr (past peak)
13	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	115	Mar (past peak)
14	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	113	Jan (past peak)
15	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	112	Feb (past peak)
16	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	106	Apr (past peak)
17	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	101	Mar (past peak)
18	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	97	Apr (past peak)
19	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	96	Apr (past peak)
20	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	87	Apr (past peak)
21	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	84	Apr (past peak)
22	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	80	Jun (past peak)
23	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	76	Mar (past peak)
24	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	75	Apr (past peak)
25	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	73	May (past peak)
26	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	73	Mar (past peak)
27	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	71	Apr (past peak)
28	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	69	Apr (past peak)
29	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	66	Sep (past peak)
30	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	65	Apr (past peak)
31	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	60	Apr (past peak)
32	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	57	Jan (past peak)
33	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	57	Apr (past peak)
34	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	56	Apr (past peak)
35	Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	Thrushes	55	Nov (peak)
36	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	53	Apr (past peak)
37	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	51	Apr (past peak)
38	Rough-legged Hawk	Buteo lagopus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	46	Jan (past peak)
39	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	45	Apr (past peak)
40	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	44	Mar (past peak)
41	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	43	Apr (past peak)
42	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	43	May (past peak)
43	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	40	May (past peak)
44	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	39	Apr (past peak)
45	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	39	Sep (past peak)
46	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	37	Dec (rising)
47	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	37	Apr (past peak)
48	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	33	May (past peak)
49	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	33	Mar (past peak)
50	California Gull	Larus californicus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	31	Mar (past peak)

Birds Seen in Idaho in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in Idaho in November