Birds in Iowa in November

Percent of complete checklists in Iowa that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (15,583 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Dark-eyed Junco50%
2. 2Blue Jay44%
3. 3Black-capped Chickadee44%
4. 4Downy Woodpecker42%
5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker41%
6. 6Northern Cardinal39%
7. 7American Crow38%
8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch38%
9. 9Canada Goose37%
10. 10Mallard31%
11. 11American Goldfinch30%
12. 12House Sparrow29%
13. 13Ring-billed Gull29%
14. 14Bald Eagle25%
15. 15European Starling22%
16. 16House Finch22%
17. 17American Robin22%
18. 18American Tree Sparrow20%
19. 19Red-tailed Hawk20%
20. 20White-throated Sparrow20%
21. 21Hairy Woodpecker18%
22. 22Northern Flicker18%
23. 23Red-winged Blackbird13%
24. 24Song Sparrow12%
25. 25American Coot12%
26. 26American White Pelican12%
27. 27Double-crested Cormorant11%
28. 28Pied-billed Grebe11%
29. 29Eastern Bluebird11%
30. 30Cedar Waxwing11%
31. 31Mourning Dove10%

• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks mid December
• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals early November, peaks early December
• Common Merganserfirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of March
• Snow Goosefirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of March
• Cackling Goosefirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of December
• Rough-legged Hawkfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks late January

• Great Blue Heronmost gone by early November
• Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by mid November
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by early November
• Swamp Sparrowmost gone by mid November
• Belted Kingfishermost gone by early November
• Lincoln's Sparrowmost gone by mid November
• Franklin's Gullmost gone by early November
• Savannah Sparrowmost gone by the second week of November
• Sandhill Cranemost gone by mid November

32. 32Gadwall9.9%
33. 33Ruddy Duck8.8%
34. 34Bufflehead8.8%
35. 35Northern Shoveler8.7%
36. 36Green-winged Teal8.4%
37. 37Tufted Titmouse8.3%
38. 38Lesser Scaup8.1%
39. 39Hooded Merganser8.0%
40. 40Ring-necked Duck7.8%
41. 41Common Goldeneye6.9%
42. 42Belted Kingfisher6.7%
43. 43Common Loon6.5%
44. 44Eurasian Tree Sparrow6.1%
45. 45Great Blue Heron6.1%
46. 46American Herring Gull6.0%
47. 47Brown Creeper5.9%
48. 48Red-headed Woodpecker5.9%
49. 49Killdeer5.8%
50. 50Rock Pigeon5.8%
51. 51Bonaparte's Gull5.7%
52. 52Fox Sparrow5.6%
53. 53Ring-necked Pheasant5.3%
54. 54Red-breasted Nuthatch5.2%
55. 55Trumpeter Swan4.8%
56. 56Golden-crowned Kinglet4.7%
57. 57Redhead4.7%
58. 58White-crowned Sparrow4.4%
59. 59Canvasback4.1%
60. 60Common Merganser4.0%