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

60 birds were recorded seen in Nevada in November in our iNaturalist sample; 2 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

White-crowned Sparrow258 obs.

American Coot230 obs.

Great-tailed Grackle223 obs.

Mallard184 obs.

Northern Mockingbird168 obs.

Canada Goose157 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk154 obs.

Phainopepla146 obs.

Cooper's Hawk146 obs.

Pied-billed Grebe127 obs.

Greater Roadrunner126 obs.

Great Blue Heron121 obs.

All birds seen in Nevada in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	258	Oct (past peak)
2	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	230	Dec (rising)
3	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	223	Apr (past peak)
4	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	184	Apr (past peak)
5	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	168	Dec (rising)
6	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	157	Apr (past peak)
7	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	154	Jan (past peak)
8	Phainopepla	Phainopepla nitens	Silky-flycatchers	146	Mar (past peak)
9	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	146	Jul (past peak)
10	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	127	Jan (past peak)
11	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	126	Oct (past peak)
12	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	121	Dec (rising)
13	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	115	Jun (past peak)
14	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	114	Oct (past peak)
15	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	111	Jan (past peak)
16	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	110	Dec (rising)
17	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	108	Jan (past peak)
18	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	103	Dec (rising)
19	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	97	Jan (past peak)
20	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	97	Nov (peak)
21	Verdin	Auriparus flaviceps	Penduline-Tits	97	Mar (past peak)
22	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	96	May (past peak)
23	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	96	Mar (past peak)
24	Gambel's Quail	Callipepla gambelii	New World Quails	91	Apr (past peak)
25	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	91	Apr (past peak)
26	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	83	Mar (past peak)
27	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	83	Oct (past peak)
28	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	83	Jan (past peak)
29	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	81	May (past peak)
30	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	80	Mar (past peak)
31	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	79	Jan (past peak)
32	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	75	Jan (past peak)
33	Black Phoebe	Sayornis nigricans	Tyrant Flycatchers	70	Sep (past peak)
34	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	70	Dec (rising)
35	Western Bluebird	Sialia mexicana	Thrushes	67	Dec (rising)
36	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	67	Jan (past peak)
37	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	66	Jan (past peak)
38	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	64	Jan (past peak)
39	Eared Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis	Grebes	61	Apr (past peak)
40	Redhead	Aythya americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	60	Mar (past peak)
41	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	59	Mar (past peak)
42	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	59	Jan (past peak)
43	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	58	Jan (past peak)
44	Cinnamon Teal	Spatula cyanoptera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	58	Apr (past peak)
45	Rock Wren	Salpinctes obsoletus	Wrens	53	Oct (past peak)
46	Vermilion Flycatcher	Pyrocephalus rubinus	Tyrant Flycatchers	52	Nov (peak)
47	Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	Shrikes	51	Jan (past peak)
48	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	49	Jan (past peak)
49	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	48	Dec (rising)
50	White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi	Ibises and Spoonbills	47	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Nevada in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in Nevada in November