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

60 birds were recorded seen in New York 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.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in November

Red-tailed Hawk1,141 obs.

Mallard944 obs.

White-throated Sparrow898 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco862 obs.

Canada Goose851 obs.

House Sparrow789 obs.

Northern Cardinal663 obs.

Ring-billed Gull652 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee647 obs.

Blue Jay631 obs.

Downy Woodpecker615 obs.

Tufted Titmouse593 obs.

All birds seen in New York in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,141	Mar (past peak)
2	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	944	Apr (past peak)
3	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	898	Apr (past peak)
4	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	862	Nov (peak)
5	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	851	Apr (past peak)
6	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	789	Apr (past peak)
7	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	663	Apr (past peak)
8	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	652	Aug (past peak)
9	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	647	Jan (past peak)
10	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	631	Apr (past peak)
11	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	615	Apr (past peak)
12	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	593	Jan (past peak)
13	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	541	Apr (past peak)
14	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	522	Apr (past peak)
15	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	511	Sep (past peak)
16	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	511	Apr (past peak)
17	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	488	Apr (past peak)
18	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	487	Jan (past peak)
19	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	472	Apr (past peak)
20	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	471	Apr (past peak)
21	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	454	Aug (past peak)
22	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	435	Apr (past peak)
23	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	386	Mar (past peak)
24	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	374	Mar (past peak)
25	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	348	Aug (past peak)
26	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	348	Jan (past peak)
27	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	332	Mar (past peak)
28	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	327	Mar (past peak)
29	Brant	Branta bernicla	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	323	Apr (past peak)
30	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	283	Oct (past peak)
31	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	282	Nov (peak)
32	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	274	Apr (past peak)
33	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	273	Apr (past peak)
34	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	271	Mar (past peak)
35	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	270	Apr (past peak)
36	American Black Duck	Anas rubripes	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	245	Jan (past peak)
37	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	236	Jan (past peak)
38	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	224	Apr (past peak)
39	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	223	Feb (past peak)
40	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	219	May (past peak)
41	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	209	Apr (past peak)
42	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Kinglets	206	Oct (past peak)
43	Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	200	Aug (past peak)
44	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	200	Apr (past peak)
45	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	184	Mar (past peak)
46	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	182	Apr (past peak)
47	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	177	Jun (past peak)
48	Fox Sparrow	Passerella iliaca	New World Sparrows	175	Mar (past peak)
49	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	175	Apr (past peak)
50	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	167	Mar (past peak)

Birds Seen in New York in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in New York in November