Birds in Massachusetts in November

Percent of complete checklists in Massachusetts that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (118,396 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay58%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee54%
3. 3American Crow41%
4. 4Northern Cardinal40%
5. 5Dark-eyed Junco39%
6. 6Downy Woodpecker37%
7. 7Song Sparrow37%
8. 8Tufted Titmouse36%
9. 9American Robin36%
10. 10White-breasted Nuthatch35%
11. 11American Goldfinch35%
12. 12Mallard32%
13. 13Canada Goose31%
14. 14White-throated Sparrow29%
15. 15Mourning Dove29%
16. 16American Herring Gull27%
17. 17Red-bellied Woodpecker26%
18. 18Carolina Wren26%
19. 19House Finch26%
20. 20House Sparrow25%
21. 21Ring-billed Gull23%
22. 22European Starling20%
23. 23Red-tailed Hawk18%
24. 24American Black Duck16%
25. 25Bufflehead16%
26. 26Double-crested Cormorant16%
27. 27Northern Flicker14%
28. 28Great Black-backed Gull14%
29. 29Golden-crowned Kinglet13%
30. 30Hooded Merganser13%
31. 31Great Blue Heron13%
32. 32Mute Swan13%
33. 33Eastern Bluebird12%
34. 34Hairy Woodpecker12%
35. 35Northern Mockingbird12%
36. 36Common Loon11%
37. 37Common Eider11%

• Common Eiderfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks mid January
• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals early November, peaks late January
• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of December

• Double-crested Cormorantmost gone by mid November
• Great Blue Heronmost gone by early November
• Swamp Sparrowmost gone by late November
• Laughing Gullmost gone by early November
• Wood Duckmost gone by early November
• Savannah Sparrowmost gone by late November
• Belted Kingfishermost gone by early November
• Turkey Vulturemost gone by early November
• Greater Yellowlegsmost gone by the second week of November
• Blackpoll Warblermost gone by early November
• Wild Turkeymost gone by early November
• Cooper's Hawkmost gone by the second week of November

38. 38Yellow-rumped Warbler9.4%
39. 39Red-winged Blackbird9.1%
40. 40Red-breasted Merganser8.7%
41. 41Red-breasted Nuthatch7.9%
42. 42Rock Pigeon7.8%
43. 43White-winged Scoter7.7%
44. 44Belted Kingfisher7.2%
45. 45Swamp Sparrow6.8%
46. 46Red-throated Loon6.8%
47. 47Cooper's Hawk6.4%
48. 48Cedar Waxwing6.4%
49. 49American Tree Sparrow6.3%
50. 50Surf Scoter6.3%
51. 51Common Raven6.0%
52. 52Green-winged Teal5.6%
53. 53Ring-necked Duck5.5%
54. 54Common Grackle5.4%
55. 55Northern Harrier5.3%
56. 56Common Merganser5.2%
57. 57Black Scoter5.1%
58. 58Brown Creeper5.1%
59. 59Northern Gannet4.9%
60. 60Bald Eagle4.7%