Birds in New Hampshire in November: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in New Hampshire in November in our iNaturalist sample; 1 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

Black-capped Chickadee167 obs.

Wild Turkey90 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco70 obs.

Blue Jay69 obs.

Downy Woodpecker64 obs.

Red-breasted Nuthatch59 obs.

Barred Owl54 obs.

White-breasted Nuthatch49 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk45 obs.

Eastern Bluebird45 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker44 obs.

Mallard42 obs.

All birds seen in New Hampshire in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	167	Apr (past peak)
2	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	90	Apr (past peak)
3	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	70	Apr (past peak)
4	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	69	May (past peak)
5	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	64	Apr (past peak)
6	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	59	Apr (past peak)
7	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	54	Jul (past peak)
8	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	49	Apr (past peak)
9	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	45	Aug (past peak)
10	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	45	Apr (past peak)
11	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	44	May (past peak)
12	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	42	Jul (past peak)
13	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	38	May (past peak)
14	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	38	Apr (past peak)
15	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	38	May (past peak)
16	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	37	May (past peak)
17	Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax nivalis	Longspurs and Snow Buntings	35	Dec (rising)
18	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	34	Apr (past peak)
19	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	34	Apr (past peak)
20	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	31	May (past peak)
21	Canada Jay	Perisoreus canadensis	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	30	Oct (past peak)
22	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	28	Aug (past peak)
23	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	25	May (past peak)
24	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	24	Jul (past peak)
25	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Kinglets	24	Oct (past peak)
26	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	24	Aug (past peak)
27	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	23	Apr (past peak)
28	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	23	Jul (past peak)
29	Red-throated Loon	Gavia stellata	Loons	23	Nov (peak)
30	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	23	Jun (past peak)
31	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	23	May (past peak)
32	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	22	May (past peak)
33	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	19	Oct (past peak)
34	Evening Grosbeak	Hesperiphona vespertina	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	19	Jan (past peak)
35	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	16	Apr (past peak)
36	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	16	Jul (past peak)
37	Pine Grosbeak	Pinicola enucleator	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	16	Dec (rising)
38	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	16	Sep (past peak)
39	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	15	Jan (past peak)
40	Fox Sparrow	Passerella iliaca	New World Sparrows	15	Mar (past peak)
41	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	14	Mar (past peak)
42	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	14	Apr (past peak)
43	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	14	Mar (past peak)
44	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	13	Jul (past peak)
45	Surf Scoter	Melanitta perspicillata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	12	Dec (rising)
46	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	12	Jan (past peak)
47	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	11	Jan (past peak)
48	Common Eider	Somateria mollissima	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	11	Jun (past peak)
49	Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris	Larks	11	Jan (past peak)
50	Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Treecreepers	10	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in New Hampshire in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in New Hampshire in November