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

60 birds were recorded seen in Montana in November in our iNaturalist sample; 3 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

Mallard75 obs.

Black-billed Magpie61 obs.

Bald Eagle55 obs.

Northern Flicker51 obs.

Canada Goose50 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee47 obs.

Downy Woodpecker43 obs.

Wild Turkey34 obs.

Trumpeter Swan32 obs.

Pileated Woodpecker31 obs.

American Coot30 obs.

Hooded Merganser30 obs.

All birds seen in Montana in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	75	May (past peak)
2	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	61	Jun (past peak)
3	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	55	Jul (past peak)
4	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	51	Jul (past peak)
5	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	50	May (past peak)
6	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	47	Apr (past peak)
7	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	43	Aug (past peak)
8	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	34	May (past peak)
9	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	32	Feb (past peak)
10	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	31	Jun (past peak)
11	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	30	Jul (past peak)
12	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	30	Apr (past peak)
13	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	30	May (past peak)
14	Rough-legged Hawk	Buteo lagopus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	29	Jan (past peak)
15	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	28	Sep (past peak)
16	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	28	Aug (past peak)
17	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	27	Jul (past peak)
18	Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	26	Apr (past peak)
19	Tundra Swan	Cygnus columbianus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	26	Mar (past peak)
20	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	25	Jan (past peak)
21	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	25	Mar (past peak)
22	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	25	Mar (past peak)
23	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	24	Apr (past peak)
24	Redpoll	Acanthis flammea	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	24	Nov (peak)
25	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	23	Mar (past peak)
26	Northern Shrike	Lanius borealis	Shrikes	23	Oct (past peak)
27	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	23	Aug (past peak)
28	Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	Thrushes	22	Apr (past peak)
29	Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	21	Oct (past peak)
30	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	21	Aug (past peak)
31	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	19	Apr (past peak)
32	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	19	Jul (past peak)
33	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	18	Jul (past peak)
34	American Dipper	Cinclus mexicanus	Dippers	18	Jul (past peak)
35	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	18	May (past peak)
36	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	18	Jun (past peak)
37	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	18	Mar (past peak)
38	Merlin	Falco columbarius	Falcons and Caracaras	17	Dec (rising)
39	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	17	Jul (past peak)
40	Cackling Goose	Branta hutchinsii	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	17	Nov (peak)
41	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	17	Jul (past peak)
42	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	16	Nov (peak)
43	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	16	Jun (past peak)
44	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	16	Jun (past peak)
45	Pine Grosbeak	Pinicola enucleator	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	16	Feb (past peak)
46	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	16	Oct (past peak)
47	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	15	Sep (past peak)
48	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	15	Apr (past peak)
49	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	15	May (past peak)
50	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	14	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Montana in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in Montana in November