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

60 birds were recorded seen in Texas in November in our iNaturalist sample; 1 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 Heron4,099 obs.

Northern Mockingbird3,590 obs.

Great Egret3,500 obs.

Northern Cardinal3,484 obs.

Great-tailed Grackle3,176 obs.

Eastern Phoebe3,096 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk2,754 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler2,446 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk2,117 obs.

American Coot2,067 obs.

Black Vulture2,029 obs.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet1,982 obs.

All birds seen in Texas in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	4,099	Apr (past peak)
2	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	3,590	Apr (past peak)
3	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	3,500	Apr (past peak)
4	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	3,484	Apr (past peak)
5	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	3,176	Apr (past peak)
6	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	3,096	Oct (past peak)
7	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	2,754	Jan (past peak)
8	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	2,446	Jan (past peak)
9	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	2,117	Feb (past peak)
10	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	2,067	Mar (past peak)
11	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	2,029	Apr (past peak)
12	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	1,982	Jan (past peak)
13	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	1,911	Jan (past peak)
14	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,905	Apr (past peak)
15	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,870	Jan (past peak)
16	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	1,817	Apr (past peak)
17	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	1,795	Jan (past peak)
18	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	1,632	Apr (past peak)
19	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	1,625	Jan (past peak)
20	White-winged Dove	Zenaida asiatica	Pigeons and Doves	1,596	Apr (past peak)
21	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	1,588	Apr (past peak)
22	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	1,509	Jan (past peak)
23	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	1,500	Apr (past peak)
24	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,485	Apr (past peak)
25	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	1,479	Apr (past peak)
26	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,398	Jan (past peak)
27	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	1,388	Jan (past peak)
28	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	1,381	Jan (past peak)
29	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	1,376	Jan (past peak)
30	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	1,349	Apr (past peak)
31	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	1,309	Feb (past peak)
32	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	1,281	Jan (past peak)
33	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	1,271	Jan (past peak)
34	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	1,260	Apr (past peak)
35	Crested Caracara	Caracara plancus	Falcons and Caracaras	1,254	Apr (past peak)
36	Orange-crowned Warbler	Leiothlypis celata	New World Warblers	1,247	Jan (past peak)
37	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	1,218	Apr (past peak)
38	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	1,215	Apr (past peak)
39	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	1,168	Apr (past peak)
40	Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	Shrikes	1,161	Jan (past peak)
41	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	1,151	Jan (past peak)
42	Green Jay	Cyanocorax yncas	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	1,138	Nov (peak)
43	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	1,124	Apr (past peak)
44	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	1,117	Oct (past peak)
45	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	1,106	Apr (past peak)
46	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,106	Jan (past peak)
47	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,086	Apr (past peak)
48	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,075	Jan (past peak)
49	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	1,037	Jan (past peak)
50	Golden-fronted Woodpecker	Melanerpes aurifrons	Woodpeckers	1,033	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Texas in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in Texas in November