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

60 birds were recorded seen in Michigan 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

Mallard366 obs.

Downy Woodpecker354 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco312 obs.

Blue Jay302 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee300 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker289 obs.

Canada Goose275 obs.

Northern Cardinal266 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk260 obs.

Bald Eagle245 obs.

Sandhill Crane221 obs.

White-breasted Nuthatch211 obs.

All birds seen in Michigan in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	366	Apr (past peak)
2	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	354	Apr (past peak)
3	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	312	Jan (past peak)
4	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	302	May (past peak)
5	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	300	Apr (past peak)
6	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	289	May (past peak)
7	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	275	Apr (past peak)
8	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	266	Apr (past peak)
9	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	260	Apr (past peak)
10	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	245	May (past peak)
11	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	221	May (past peak)
12	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	211	Apr (past peak)
13	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	198	Aug (past peak)
14	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	169	Apr (past peak)
15	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	161	Jan (past peak)
16	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	160	May (past peak)
17	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	157	Apr (past peak)
18	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	147	Jul (past peak)
19	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	143	Apr (past peak)
20	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	139	May (past peak)
21	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	137	Mar (past peak)
22	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	137	Apr (past peak)
23	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	133	May (past peak)
24	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	131	Jan (past peak)
25	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	130	Apr (past peak)
26	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	128	Jun (past peak)
27	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	114	Jul (past peak)
28	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	108	Sep (past peak)
29	Bonaparte's Gull	Chroicocephalus philadelphia	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	108	Apr (past peak)
30	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	101	Apr (past peak)
31	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	94	Aug (past peak)
32	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	93	Apr (past peak)
33	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	91	Apr (past peak)
34	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	82	Apr (past peak)
35	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	80	Apr (past peak)
36	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	80	Apr (past peak)
37	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	80	May (past peak)
38	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	78	Apr (past peak)
39	Long-tailed Duck	Clangula hyemalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	77	Dec (rising)
40	Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax nivalis	Longspurs and Snow Buntings	77	Nov (peak)
41	Fox Sparrow	Passerella iliaca	New World Sparrows	72	Apr (past peak)
42	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	63	Feb (past peak)
43	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	62	Jan (past peak)
44	Rough-legged Hawk	Buteo lagopus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	61	Apr (past peak)
45	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	61	May (past peak)
46	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	53	Apr (past peak)
47	Redhead	Aythya americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	53	Feb (past peak)
48	Tundra Swan	Cygnus columbianus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	50	Mar (past peak)
49	Snowy Owl	Bubo scandiacus	Typical Owls	50	Jan (past peak)
50	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	46	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Michigan in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in Michigan in November