Birds in Indiana
Birds in Indiana in November
The most likely birds in Indiana in November are Northern Cardinal (52%), Blue Jay (51%), and Downy Woodpecker (46%). 107 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Indiana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (41,834 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal52% - 2
Blue Jay51% - 3
Downy Woodpecker46% - 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker45% - 5
White-breasted Nuthatch44% - 6
Dark-eyed Junco44% - 7
American Goldfinch40% - 8
American Crow39% - 9
Tufted Titmouse38% - 10
Carolina Chickadee37% - 11
House Finch34% - 12
American Robin34% - 13
House Sparrow32% - 14
Mallard30% - 15
Carolina Wren29% - 16
Song Sparrow28% - 17
Canada Goose28% - 18
European Starling26% - 19
White-throated Sparrow25% - 20
Mourning Dove23% - 21
Northern Flicker23% - 22
Eastern Bluebird21% - 23
Ring-billed Gull19% - 24
Great Blue Heron18% - 25
Red-winged Blackbird15% - 26
Hairy Woodpecker15% - 27
Red-tailed Hawk14% - 28
Turkey Vulture14% - 29
Pied-billed Grebe13% - 30
Belted Kingfisher12% - 31
Pileated Woodpecker12% - 32
Black-capped Chickadee12% - 33
Killdeer11% - 34
American Coot11% - 35
Golden-crowned Kinglet10%
Arriving
New in November- Common Goldeneye
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Snow Goose
- Common Merganser
- Canvasback
Leaving
Gone by the end of November- American Goldfinch
- Northern Flicker
- Killdeer
- Cedar Waxwing
- Double-crested Cormorant
- Wood Duck
- Cooper's Hawk
- Lincoln's Sparrow
- Orange-crowned Warbler
Less common
Share of checklists- 36
Bald Eagle9.8% - 37
Red-shouldered Hawk8.6% - 38
American Tree Sparrow8.6% - 39
Yellow-rumped Warbler8.3% - 40
Cedar Waxwing8.2% - 41
Brown Creeper7.8% - 42
Gadwall7.5% - 43
Bufflehead7.3% - 44
Hooded Merganser7.2% - 45
Sandhill Crane7.0% - 46
Double-crested Cormorant7.0% - 47
Swamp Sparrow6.9% - 48
Red-breasted Nuthatch6.7% - 49
Northern Shoveler6.3% - 50
Ruddy Duck6.2% - 51
White-crowned Sparrow6.2% - 52
Ring-necked Duck6.0% - 53
Common Loon5.8% - 54
Bonaparte's Gull5.8% - 55
Cooper's Hawk5.5% - 56
Red-headed Woodpecker5.4% - 57
Mute Swan5.3% - 58
Fox Sparrow5.2% - 59
Green-winged Teal5.2% - 60
Eastern Towhee5.1%