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

60 birds were recorded seen in Oklahoma in November in our iNaturalist sample; 5 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

Red-tailed Hawk219 obs.

Ring-billed Gull187 obs.

Great Blue Heron181 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco167 obs.

Canada Goose166 obs.

Northern Cardinal161 obs.

Mallard159 obs.

American White Pelican144 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant136 obs.

American Coot131 obs.

Bald Eagle113 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk108 obs.

All birds seen in Oklahoma in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	219	Dec (rising)
2	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	187	Nov (peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	181	Apr (past peak)
4	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	167	Jan (past peak)
5	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	166	Apr (past peak)
6	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	161	Apr (past peak)
7	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	159	Apr (past peak)
8	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	144	Nov (peak)
9	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	136	Apr (past peak)
10	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	131	Apr (past peak)
11	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	113	Apr (past peak)
12	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	108	Jan (past peak)
13	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	108	Apr (past peak)
14	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	101	Apr (past peak)
15	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	94	Apr (past peak)
16	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	93	Oct (past peak)
17	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	90	Apr (past peak)
18	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	85	Apr (past peak)
19	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	84	Jan (past peak)
20	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	82	Apr (past peak)
21	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	81	Apr (past peak)
22	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	77	Apr (past peak)
23	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	74	Apr (past peak)
24	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	72	Apr (past peak)
25	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	71	Apr (past peak)
26	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	71	Jan (past peak)
27	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	70	Apr (past peak)
28	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	68	Apr (past peak)
29	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	68	Apr (past peak)
30	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	66	Nov (peak)
31	Harris's Sparrow	Zonotrichia querula	New World Sparrows	64	Apr (past peak)
32	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	60	Dec (rising)
33	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	59	Apr (past peak)
34	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	58	Apr (past peak)
35	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	58	Apr (past peak)
36	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	58	Apr (past peak)
37	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	58	Jan (past peak)
38	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	55	Apr (past peak)
39	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	54	Feb (past peak)
40	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	53	Apr (past peak)
41	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	53	Dec (rising)
42	Franklin's Gull	Leucophaeus pipixcan	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	53	Apr (past peak)
43	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	53	Nov (peak)
44	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	52	Apr (past peak)
45	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	48	Apr (past peak)
46	Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	Shrikes	47	Apr (past peak)
47	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	46	Apr (past peak)
48	Bonaparte's Gull	Chroicocephalus philadelphia	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	45	Nov (peak)
49	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	44	Apr (past peak)
50	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	43	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Oklahoma in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in Oklahoma in November