Birds in North Carolina in November: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in North Carolina in November in our iNaturalist sample; 0 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

Great Blue Heron609 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk530 obs.

Eastern Bluebird488 obs.

Northern Cardinal476 obs.

White-throated Sparrow436 obs.

Northern Mockingbird402 obs.

Carolina Wren366 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler351 obs.

Downy Woodpecker345 obs.

American Robin327 obs.

Tufted Titmouse318 obs.

Mallard309 obs.

All birds seen in North Carolina in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	609	Apr (past peak)
2	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	530	Jan (past peak)
3	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	488	Apr (past peak)
4	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	476	Apr (past peak)
5	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	436	Jan (past peak)
6	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	402	Apr (past peak)
7	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	366	Apr (past peak)
8	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	351	Jan (past peak)
9	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	345	Jan (past peak)
10	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	327	Apr (past peak)
11	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	318	Jan (past peak)
12	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	309	Apr (past peak)
13	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	289	Jan (past peak)
14	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	288	Apr (past peak)
15	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	277	Apr (past peak)
16	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	267	Aug (past peak)
17	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	267	Mar (past peak)
18	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	250	Jan (past peak)
19	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	246	Apr (past peak)
20	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	242	Jan (past peak)
21	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	237	Jan (past peak)
22	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	225	Apr (past peak)
23	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	224	Jan (past peak)
24	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	223	Jan (past peak)
25	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	220	Apr (past peak)
26	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	213	Apr (past peak)
27	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	206	Jan (past peak)
28	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	186	Aug (past peak)
29	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	186	Apr (past peak)
30	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	180	Apr (past peak)
31	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	179	Jan (past peak)
32	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	168	Apr (past peak)
33	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	165	Apr (past peak)
34	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	154	Jan (past peak)
35	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	147	Dec (rising)
36	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	146	Jan (past peak)
37	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	145	Aug (past peak)
38	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	143	Jan (past peak)
39	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	142	Aug (past peak)
40	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	141	Aug (past peak)
41	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	140	Jul (past peak)
42	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	138	Jan (past peak)
43	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	138	Apr (past peak)
44	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	137	Apr (past peak)
45	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	136	Oct (past peak)
46	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	135	Apr (past peak)
47	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	132	Jul (past peak)
48	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	131	Apr (past peak)
49	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	130	Jan (past peak)
50	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	120	Jun (past peak)

Birds Seen in North Carolina in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in North Carolina in November