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

60 birds were recorded seen in Maryland 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

White-throated Sparrow1,166 obs.

Great Blue Heron853 obs.

Bald Eagle824 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco760 obs.

Northern Cardinal707 obs.

Canada Goose671 obs.

Mallard655 obs.

Song Sparrow654 obs.

Eastern Bluebird564 obs.

Downy Woodpecker561 obs.

Blue Jay528 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk522 obs.

All birds seen in Maryland in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	1,166	Jan (past peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	853	May (past peak)
3	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	824	Jan (past peak)
4	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	760	Jan (past peak)
5	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	707	Apr (past peak)
6	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	671	Apr (past peak)
7	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	655	Apr (past peak)
8	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	654	Jan (past peak)
9	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	564	Apr (past peak)
10	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	561	Jan (past peak)
11	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	528	Apr (past peak)
12	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	522	Jan (past peak)
13	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	477	Apr (past peak)
14	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	445	Jan (past peak)
15	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	445	Apr (past peak)
16	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	438	Apr (past peak)
17	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	437	Apr (past peak)
18	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	422	Apr (past peak)
19	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	414	Apr (past peak)
20	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	408	Apr (past peak)
21	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	399	Apr (past peak)
22	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	391	Apr (past peak)
23	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	346	Apr (past peak)
24	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	339	Feb (past peak)
25	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	329	Nov (peak)
26	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	326	Mar (past peak)
27	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	326	Oct (past peak)
28	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	321	Mar (past peak)
29	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	319	Jan (past peak)
30	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	309	Oct (past peak)
31	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	307	Apr (past peak)
32	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	298	Jan (past peak)
33	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	290	Apr (past peak)
34	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	281	Apr (past peak)
35	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	275	Apr (past peak)
36	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	261	May (past peak)
37	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	261	Oct (past peak)
38	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	247	Feb (past peak)
39	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	241	Apr (past peak)
40	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	228	Oct (past peak)
41	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	217	Apr (past peak)
42	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Kinglets	189	Oct (past peak)
43	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	184	Apr (past peak)
44	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	183	Jan (past peak)
45	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	181	Oct (past peak)
46	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	167	Jan (past peak)
47	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	155	Apr (past peak)
48	Field Sparrow	Spizella pusilla	New World Sparrows	153	Apr (past peak)
49	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	148	Apr (past peak)
50	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	147	Mar (past peak)

Birds Seen in Maryland in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in Maryland in November