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Birds in Alabama

Birds in Alabama in November

The most likely birds in Alabama in November are Northern Cardinal (60%), Carolina Wren (50%), and Northern Mockingbird (46%). 136 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.

Percent of complete checklists in Alabama that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (22,342 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

Common now

Share of checklists
  1. 1Northern Cardinal60%
  2. 2Carolina Wren50%
  3. 3Northern Mockingbird46%
  4. 4Blue Jay45%
  5. 5Carolina Chickadee44%
  6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker41%
  7. 7Tufted Titmouse39%
  8. 8American Crow39%
  9. 9Eastern Phoebe38%
  10. 10Yellow-rumped Warbler36%
  11. 11Mourning Dove35%
  12. 12House Finch34%
  13. 13Eastern Bluebird34%
  14. 14White-throated Sparrow33%
  15. 15Downy Woodpecker31%
  16. 16Ruby-crowned Kinglet29%
  17. 17Great Blue Heron28%
  18. 18American Robin26%
  19. 19Red-winged Blackbird23%
  20. 20Northern Flicker22%
  21. 21Eastern Towhee22%
  22. 22Song Sparrow22%
  23. 23Turkey Vulture21%
  24. 24Killdeer20%
  25. 25Chipping Sparrow20%
  26. 26Double-crested Cormorant19%
  27. 27Golden-crowned Kinglet17%
  28. 28Great Egret17%
  29. 29Belted Kingfisher16%
  30. 30Brown Thrasher16%
  31. 31American Goldfinch16%
  32. 32Swamp Sparrow15%
  33. 33White-breasted Nuthatch14%
  34. 34European Starling13%
  35. 35Brown-headed Nuthatch13%
  36. 36Yellow-bellied Sapsucker13%
  37. 37Canada Goose13%
  38. 38Pied-billed Grebe13%
  39. 39Pine Warbler12%
  40. 40Hermit Thrush12%
  41. 41Red-shouldered Hawk11%
  42. 42Red-tailed Hawk11%
  43. 43Dark-eyed Junco11%
  44. 44Brown Pelican10%
  45. 45Common Grackle10%

Arriving

New in November
  • American Goldfinchfirst arrivals late November, peaks the second week of February
  • Chipping Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks mid March
  • Mallardfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks mid January
  • Purple Finchfirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of February
  • Buffleheadfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks late December
  • Pine Siskinfirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of February
  • Sandhill Cranefirst arrivals early November, peaks mid January
  • Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of December
  • Common Loonfirst arrivals early November, peaks late December
  • Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of January
  • Bonaparte's Gullfirst arrivals mid November, peaks early January
  • American Pipitfirst arrivals early November, peaks late November

Leaving

Gone by the end of November

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 46Northern House Wren9.9%
  2. 47Mallard9.9%
  3. 48House Sparrow9.5%
  4. 49Cedar Waxwing9.0%
  5. 50Pileated Woodpecker8.7%
  6. 51Ring-billed Gull8.7%
  7. 52Fish Crow8.5%
  8. 53American Kestrel8.3%
  9. 54Laughing Gull8.1%
  10. 55Bald Eagle8.0%
  11. 56Savannah Sparrow8.0%
  12. 57American Coot7.2%
  13. 58Palm Warbler7.0%
  14. 59Osprey6.7%
  15. 60Black Vulture6.7%