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

60 birds were recorded seen in Mississippi in November in our iNaturalist sample; 8 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

Great Blue Heron160 obs.

American Coot152 obs.

Pied-billed Grebe136 obs.

Great Egret134 obs.

Eastern Phoebe124 obs.

Northern Cardinal107 obs.

Northern Mockingbird107 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler92 obs.

Bald Eagle88 obs.

White-throated Sparrow85 obs.

Pine Warbler76 obs.

American Kestrel73 obs.

All birds seen in Mississippi in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	160	Dec (rising)
2	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	152	Nov (peak)
3	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	136	Dec (rising)
4	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	134	Dec (rising)
5	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	124	Nov (peak)
6	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	107	Aug (past peak)
7	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	107	Apr (past peak)
8	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	92	Jan (past peak)
9	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	88	Jan (past peak)
10	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	85	Jan (past peak)
11	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	76	Jan (past peak)
12	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	73	Jan (past peak)
13	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	70	Jan (past peak)
14	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	69	Apr (past peak)
15	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	67	Dec (rising)
16	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	67	Apr (past peak)
17	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	67	Jan (past peak)
18	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	66	Jan (past peak)
19	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	62	Jan (past peak)
20	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	61	Dec (rising)
21	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	60	Jan (past peak)
22	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	56	Nov (peak)
23	Wilson's Snipe	Gallinago delicata	Sandpipers and Allies	54	Nov (peak)
24	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	51	Jan (past peak)
25	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	50	Dec (rising)
26	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	46	Apr (past peak)
27	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	46	Jan (past peak)
28	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	45	Jan (past peak)
29	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	43	Dec (rising)
30	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	42	May (past peak)
31	Dunlin	Calidris alpina	Sandpipers and Allies	41	Nov (peak)
32	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	41	Oct (past peak)
33	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	40	Apr (past peak)
34	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	40	Aug (past peak)
35	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	40	Jan (past peak)
36	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	40	Nov (peak)
37	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	39	Oct (past peak)
38	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	38	Mar (past peak)
39	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Sandpipers and Allies	37	Apr (past peak)
40	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	36	Jan (past peak)
41	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	36	Apr (past peak)
42	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	35	Feb (past peak)
43	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	35	Jul (past peak)
44	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	34	May (past peak)
45	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	34	Nov (peak)
46	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	33	May (past peak)
47	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	33	Apr (past peak)
48	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	32	Jan (past peak)
49	Brown-headed Nuthatch	Sitta pusilla	Nuthatches	31	Jan (past peak)
50	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	30	Nov (peak)

Birds Seen in Mississippi in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in Mississippi in November