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

60 birds were recorded seen in Tennessee 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.

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Top birds in November

Red-tailed Hawk461 obs.

Northern Cardinal428 obs.

American Robin420 obs.

Northern Mockingbird350 obs.

Great Blue Heron346 obs.

Song Sparrow323 obs.

White-throated Sparrow317 obs.

Eastern Bluebird313 obs.

Downy Woodpecker295 obs.

Carolina Chickadee289 obs.

Mallard273 obs.

Tufted Titmouse258 obs.

All birds seen in Tennessee in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	461	Nov (peak)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	428	Apr (past peak)
3	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	420	Apr (past peak)
4	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	350	Apr (past peak)
5	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	346	Apr (past peak)
6	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	323	Jan (past peak)
7	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	317	Jan (past peak)
8	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	313	Apr (past peak)
9	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	295	Feb (past peak)
10	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	289	Feb (past peak)
11	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	273	Apr (past peak)
12	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	258	Mar (past peak)
13	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	247	Feb (past peak)
14	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	238	Apr (past peak)
15	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	221	Apr (past peak)
16	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	216	Apr (past peak)
17	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	212	Apr (past peak)
18	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	206	Dec (rising)
19	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	205	Apr (past peak)
20	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	200	Jan (past peak)
21	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	190	Jan (past peak)
22	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	185	Apr (past peak)
23	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	179	Apr (past peak)
24	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	174	Dec (rising)
25	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	168	Apr (past peak)
26	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	161	Jan (past peak)
27	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	154	Mar (past peak)
28	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	149	Apr (past peak)
29	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	148	Jan (past peak)
30	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	144	Apr (past peak)
31	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	136	Apr (past peak)
32	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	134	Jan (past peak)
33	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Kinglets	133	Jan (past peak)
34	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	131	Jan (past peak)
35	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	130	Apr (past peak)
36	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	119	Apr (past peak)
37	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	111	Oct (past peak)
38	Field Sparrow	Spizella pusilla	New World Sparrows	104	Apr (past peak)
39	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	100	Jan (past peak)
40	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	97	Apr (past peak)
41	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	96	Jan (past peak)
42	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	93	Mar (past peak)
43	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	91	Nov (peak)
44	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	88	Oct (past peak)
45	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	86	Jan (past peak)
46	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	86	Apr (past peak)
47	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	84	Apr (past peak)
48	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	84	Mar (past peak)
49	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	80	Dec (rising)
50	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	80	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Tennessee in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in Tennessee in November