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

60 birds were recorded seen in New Mexico 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

Sandhill Crane637 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco332 obs.

Greater Roadrunner326 obs.

White-crowned Sparrow325 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk293 obs.

Snow Goose269 obs.

House Finch260 obs.

Mallard258 obs.

American Wigeon233 obs.

American Robin200 obs.

Canada Goose191 obs.

Northern Flicker191 obs.

All birds seen in New Mexico in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	637	Nov (peak)
2	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	332	Dec (rising)
3	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	326	Apr (past peak)
4	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	325	Dec (rising)
5	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	293	Jan (past peak)
6	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	269	Nov (peak)
7	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	260	Apr (past peak)
8	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	258	Apr (past peak)
9	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	233	Nov (peak)
10	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	200	Apr (past peak)
11	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	191	Apr (past peak)
12	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	191	Oct (past peak)
13	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	175	Apr (past peak)
14	White-winged Dove	Zenaida asiatica	Pigeons and Doves	163	Apr (past peak)
15	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	159	Dec (rising)
16	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	145	Apr (past peak)
17	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	144	Apr (past peak)
18	Western Bluebird	Sialia mexicana	Thrushes	139	Apr (past peak)
19	Curve-billed Thrasher	Toxostoma curvirostre	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	139	Apr (past peak)
20	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	134	Dec (rising)
21	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	132	Sep (past peak)
22	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	130	Apr (past peak)
23	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	127	Apr (past peak)
24	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	126	Aug (past peak)
25	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	126	Dec (rising)
26	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	125	Dec (rising)
27	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	119	Apr (past peak)
28	Canyon Towhee	Melozone fusca	New World Sparrows	114	Apr (past peak)
29	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	111	Apr (past peak)
30	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	110	Apr (past peak)
31	Gambel's Quail	Callipepla gambelii	New World Quails	105	Apr (past peak)
32	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	104	Dec (rising)
33	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	103	Apr (past peak)
34	Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	Thrushes	102	Dec (rising)
35	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	98	Apr (past peak)
36	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	96	Apr (past peak)
37	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	96	Oct (past peak)
38	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	95	Apr (past peak)
39	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	94	Apr (past peak)
40	Ladder-backed Woodpecker	Dryobates scalaris	Woodpeckers	92	Apr (past peak)
41	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	89	Mar (past peak)
42	Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	Shrikes	87	Dec (rising)
43	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	84	Oct (past peak)
44	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	82	Jul (past peak)
45	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	81	Jun (past peak)
46	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	76	Apr (past peak)
47	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	76	Dec (rising)
48	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	73	Dec (rising)
49	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	72	Jan (past peak)
50	Ferruginous Hawk	Buteo regalis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	70	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in New Mexico in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in New Mexico in November