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

60 birds were recorded seen in Indiana in November in our iNaturalist sample; 1 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

Downy Woodpecker248 obs.

Northern Cardinal214 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco201 obs.

Sandhill Crane192 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk147 obs.

Tufted Titmouse147 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk136 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker134 obs.

American Robin133 obs.

Bald Eagle124 obs.

Mallard124 obs.

White-breasted Nuthatch117 obs.

All birds seen in Indiana in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	248	Apr (past peak)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	214	Apr (past peak)
3	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	201	Jan (past peak)
4	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	192	Feb (past peak)
5	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	147	Sep (past peak)
6	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	147	Apr (past peak)
7	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	136	May (past peak)
8	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	134	Apr (past peak)
9	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	133	Apr (past peak)
10	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	124	Apr (past peak)
11	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	124	Apr (past peak)
12	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	117	Apr (past peak)
13	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	115	Apr (past peak)
14	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	114	May (past peak)
15	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	112	May (past peak)
16	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	107	Apr (past peak)
17	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	102	Apr (past peak)
18	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	102	Apr (past peak)
19	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	97	Apr (past peak)
20	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	97	Apr (past peak)
21	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	97	Aug (past peak)
22	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	89	Apr (past peak)
23	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	81	Apr (past peak)
24	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	75	Apr (past peak)
25	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	70	May (past peak)
26	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	67	Aug (past peak)
27	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	64	Apr (past peak)
28	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	61	May (past peak)
29	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	53	Apr (past peak)
30	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	52	Apr (past peak)
31	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	52	Apr (past peak)
32	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	51	May (past peak)
33	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	49	Apr (past peak)
34	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	49	Apr (past peak)
35	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	48	Mar (past peak)
36	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	43	Nov (peak)
37	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Kinglets	42	Oct (past peak)
38	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	41	Apr (past peak)
39	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	36	Aug (past peak)
40	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	36	May (past peak)
41	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	36	Mar (past peak)
42	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	36	Mar (past peak)
43	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	36	May (past peak)
44	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	35	Jan (past peak)
45	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	33	May (past peak)
46	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	32	May (past peak)
47	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	30	May (past peak)
48	Bonaparte's Gull	Chroicocephalus philadelphia	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	30	Apr (past peak)
49	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	30	Mar (past peak)
50	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	29	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Indiana in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in Indiana in November