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

60 birds were recorded seen in Minnesota 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.

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Top birds in November

Mallard417 obs.

Downy Woodpecker416 obs.

Bald Eagle402 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee367 obs.

Canada Goose357 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco324 obs.

White-breasted Nuthatch298 obs.

Blue Jay291 obs.

Northern Cardinal279 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker270 obs.

Ring-billed Gull258 obs.

House Sparrow247 obs.

All birds seen in Minnesota in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	417	Apr (past peak)
2	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	416	Apr (past peak)
3	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	402	Apr (past peak)
4	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	367	Apr (past peak)
5	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	357	Apr (past peak)
6	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	324	Apr (past peak)
7	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	298	Apr (past peak)
8	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	291	May (past peak)
9	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	279	Apr (past peak)
10	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	270	Apr (past peak)
11	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	258	Sep (past peak)
12	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	247	May (past peak)
13	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	243	Apr (past peak)
14	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	220	Apr (past peak)
15	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	205	Apr (past peak)
16	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	187	Apr (past peak)
17	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	177	May (past peak)
18	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	174	Apr (past peak)
19	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	170	Apr (past peak)
20	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	153	Apr (past peak)
21	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	134	Apr (past peak)
22	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	124	Apr (past peak)
23	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	117	Apr (past peak)
24	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	91	Apr (past peak)
25	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	87	Aug (past peak)
26	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	85	Apr (past peak)
27	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	84	Feb (past peak)
28	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	84	May (past peak)
29	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	83	Feb (past peak)
30	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	81	Apr (past peak)
31	Rough-legged Hawk	Buteo lagopus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	78	Dec (rising)
32	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	78	Apr (past peak)
33	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	75	Mar (past peak)
34	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	72	Apr (past peak)
35	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	71	Apr (past peak)
36	Tundra Swan	Cygnus columbianus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	60	Mar (past peak)
37	Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax nivalis	Longspurs and Snow Buntings	60	Oct (past peak)
38	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	57	Apr (past peak)
39	Northern Shrike	Lanius borealis	Shrikes	56	Jan (past peak)
40	Pine Grosbeak	Pinicola enucleator	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	55	Feb (past peak)
41	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	54	Apr (past peak)
42	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	54	Apr (past peak)
43	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	52	Apr (past peak)
44	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	51	Apr (past peak)
45	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	48	Apr (past peak)
46	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	47	Apr (past peak)
47	Evening Grosbeak	Hesperiphona vespertina	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	46	Feb (past peak)
48	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	44	Apr (past peak)
49	Redpoll	Acanthis flammea	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	43	Feb (past peak)
50	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	43	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Minnesota in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in Minnesota in November