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

60 birds were recorded seen in Virginia 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.

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Top birds in November

Great Blue Heron851 obs.

White-throated Sparrow684 obs.

Song Sparrow591 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk571 obs.

Mallard569 obs.

Northern Cardinal563 obs.

Canada Goose562 obs.

Downy Woodpecker561 obs.

Eastern Bluebird543 obs.

Bald Eagle489 obs.

House Sparrow487 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco480 obs.

All birds seen in Virginia in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	851	Apr (past peak)
2	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	684	Apr (past peak)
3	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	591	Mar (past peak)
4	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	571	Jan (past peak)
5	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	569	Apr (past peak)
6	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	563	Apr (past peak)
7	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	562	Apr (past peak)
8	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	561	Jan (past peak)
9	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	543	Apr (past peak)
10	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	489	Apr (past peak)
11	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	487	Apr (past peak)
12	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	480	Jan (past peak)
13	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	478	Apr (past peak)
14	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	461	Apr (past peak)
15	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	425	Apr (past peak)
16	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	424	Apr (past peak)
17	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	379	Apr (past peak)
18	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	364	Apr (past peak)
19	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	339	Apr (past peak)
20	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	323	Apr (past peak)
21	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	323	Jan (past peak)
22	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	315	Apr (past peak)
23	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	307	Feb (past peak)
24	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	307	Jan (past peak)
25	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	289	Feb (past peak)
26	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	286	Apr (past peak)
27	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	278	Jan (past peak)
28	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	267	Apr (past peak)
29	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	265	Apr (past peak)
30	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	253	Apr (past peak)
31	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	244	Feb (past peak)
32	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	242	Apr (past peak)
33	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	224	Feb (past peak)
34	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	217	Apr (past peak)
35	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	213	Oct (past peak)
36	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	208	Apr (past peak)
37	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	207	Jan (past peak)
38	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	203	Oct (past peak)
39	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	200	Apr (past peak)
40	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	189	Apr (past peak)
41	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	174	May (past peak)
42	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	173	Mar (past peak)
43	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Kinglets	165	Oct (past peak)
44	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	159	Aug (past peak)
45	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	146	Apr (past peak)
46	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	144	Feb (past peak)
47	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	136	Apr (past peak)
48	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	131	Oct (past peak)
49	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	129	Aug (past peak)
50	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	124	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Virginia in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in Virginia in November