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

60 birds were recorded seen in Wisconsin 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

Black-capped Chickadee348 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco319 obs.

Canada Goose302 obs.

Mallard300 obs.

Downy Woodpecker248 obs.

Northern Cardinal227 obs.

Sandhill Crane226 obs.

House Sparrow212 obs.

Bald Eagle208 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk194 obs.

House Finch194 obs.

Wild Turkey186 obs.

All birds seen in Wisconsin in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	348	Apr (past peak)
2	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	319	Oct (past peak)
3	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	302	May (past peak)
4	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	300	Apr (past peak)
5	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	248	Apr (past peak)
6	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	227	Apr (past peak)
7	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	226	May (past peak)
8	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	212	May (past peak)
9	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	208	May (past peak)
10	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	194	Sep (past peak)
11	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	194	May (past peak)
12	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	186	May (past peak)
13	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	183	Apr (past peak)
14	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	177	May (past peak)
15	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	174	May (past peak)
16	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	156	May (past peak)
17	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	137	Aug (past peak)
18	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	124	Apr (past peak)
19	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	116	Apr (past peak)
20	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	114	May (past peak)
21	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	108	Apr (past peak)
22	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	108	Apr (past peak)
23	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	105	Apr (past peak)
24	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	100	Jul (past peak)
25	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	94	Apr (past peak)
26	American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	New World Sparrows	92	Mar (past peak)
27	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	89	Aug (past peak)
28	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	87	May (past peak)
29	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	81	Apr (past peak)
30	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	81	Sep (past peak)
31	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	81	May (past peak)
32	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	76	Jun (past peak)
33	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	75	May (past peak)
34	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	61	Aug (past peak)
35	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	57	Apr (past peak)
36	Tundra Swan	Cygnus columbianus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	55	Dec (rising)
37	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	54	Mar (past peak)
38	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	53	Jan (past peak)
39	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	52	Jul (past peak)
40	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	48	Apr (past peak)
41	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	46	Apr (past peak)
42	Rough-legged Hawk	Buteo lagopus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	41	Jan (past peak)
43	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	38	Mar (past peak)
44	Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	36	Apr (past peak)
45	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	36	Apr (past peak)
46	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	34	May (past peak)
47	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	33	Mar (past peak)
48	Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax nivalis	Longspurs and Snow Buntings	33	Oct (past peak)
49	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	32	Apr (past peak)
50	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	32	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Wisconsin in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in Wisconsin in November