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

60 birds were recorded seen in Nebraska 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.

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Top birds in November

Dark-eyed Junco101 obs.

House Sparrow80 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk65 obs.

Downy Woodpecker56 obs.

Blue Jay54 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker51 obs.

American Tree Sparrow48 obs.

Red-breasted Nuthatch46 obs.

Wild Turkey45 obs.

House Finch44 obs.

Mallard42 obs.

Northern Cardinal41 obs.

All birds seen in Nebraska in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	101	Dec (rising)
2	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	80	May (past peak)
3	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	65	May (past peak)
4	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	56	May (past peak)
5	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	54	May (past peak)
6	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	51	May (past peak)
7	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	48	Nov (peak)
8	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	46	Nov (peak)
9	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	45	May (past peak)
10	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	44	May (past peak)
11	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	42	May (past peak)
12	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	41	May (past peak)
13	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	41	May (past peak)
14	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	39	May (past peak)
15	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	37	Apr (past peak)
16	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	36	Feb (past peak)
17	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	36	May (past peak)
18	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	36	May (past peak)
19	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	35	May (past peak)
20	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	34	May (past peak)
21	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	34	May (past peak)
22	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	29	Mar (past peak)
23	Harris's Sparrow	Zonotrichia querula	New World Sparrows	26	May (past peak)
24	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	20	Apr (past peak)
25	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	20	May (past peak)
26	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	20	May (past peak)
27	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	19	Apr (past peak)
28	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	18	Apr (past peak)
29	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	17	May (past peak)
30	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	17	Jan (past peak)
31	Cackling Goose	Branta hutchinsii	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	17	Dec (rising)
32	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	17	Mar (past peak)
33	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	16	Mar (past peak)
34	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	15	Apr (past peak)
35	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	15	May (past peak)
36	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	15	Apr (past peak)
37	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	15	Apr (past peak)
38	Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	Thrushes	15	Dec (rising)
39	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	14	May (past peak)
40	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	13	Mar (past peak)
41	Merlin	Falco columbarius	Falcons and Caracaras	12	Dec (rising)
42	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	12	Mar (past peak)
43	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	12	Mar (past peak)
44	Bonaparte's Gull	Chroicocephalus philadelphia	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	12	Apr (past peak)
45	Northern Shrike	Lanius borealis	Shrikes	12	Dec (rising)
46	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	11	May (past peak)
47	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	11	Mar (past peak)
48	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	11	May (past peak)
49	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Kinglets	11	Nov (peak)
50	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	11	Mar (past peak)

Birds Seen in Nebraska in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in Nebraska in November