Birds in Minnesota in November

Percent of complete checklists in Minnesota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (59,775 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black-capped Chickadee60%
2. 2Blue Jay47%
3. 3American Crow45%
4. 4Downy Woodpecker40%
5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch40%
6. 6Dark-eyed Junco39%
7. 7Canada Goose36%
8. 8Mallard36%
9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker28%
10. 10Northern Cardinal27%
11. 11Hairy Woodpecker27%
12. 12American Goldfinch25%
13. 13Ring-billed Gull24%
14. 14Bald Eagle23%
15. 15American Robin21%
16. 16House Sparrow17%
17. 17American Tree Sparrow16%
18. 18House Finch16%
19. 19Trumpeter Swan13%
20. 20Hooded Merganser12%
21. 21Red-breasted Nuthatch12%
22. 22Common Goldeneye11%
23. 23Pileated Woodpecker11%

• Canada Jayfirst arrivals late November, peaks early February

• White-throated Sparrowmost gone by mid November
• Pied-billed Grebemost gone by mid November
• Eastern Bluebirdmost gone by early November
• Lincoln's Sparrowmost gone by early November
• Common Loonmost gone by the second week of November
• Hermit Thrushmost gone by early November
• Snow Buntingmost gone by the second week of November
• Rusty Blackbirdmost gone by late November
• Northern Harriermost gone by the second week of November
• Merlinmost gone by late November
• American Pipitmost gone by early November
• Winter Wrenmost gone by early November

24. 24Rock Pigeon9.9%
25. 25European Starling9.4%
26. 26Red-tailed Hawk9.0%
27. 27American Coot8.2%
28. 28Bufflehead7.8%
29. 29Ring-necked Duck7.6%
30. 30White-throated Sparrow7.2%
31. 31American Herring Gull6.8%
32. 32Common Merganser6.4%
33. 33Common Raven5.9%
34. 34Gadwall5.9%
35. 35Cedar Waxwing5.8%
36. 36Northern Flicker5.3%
37. 37Mourning Dove5.1%
38. 38Red-winged Blackbird5.1%
39. 39Brown Creeper5.0%
40. 40Green-winged Teal4.6%
41. 41Pied-billed Grebe4.5%
42. 42Northern Shoveler4.4%
43. 43Lesser Scaup4.4%
44. 44Redpoll4.3%
45. 45Common Loon4.3%
46. 46Wood Duck4.3%
47. 47Pine Siskin4.1%
48. 48Purple Finch3.9%
49. 49Fox Sparrow3.7%
50. 50Tundra Swan3.6%
51. 51Wild Turkey3.4%
52. 52Redhead3.4%
53. 53American Wigeon3.3%
54. 54Snow Bunting3.1%
55. 55Canvasback3.1%

56. 56Rough-legged Hawk2.8%
57. 57Northern Pintail2.8%
58. 58Song Sparrow2.6%
59. 59Golden-crowned Kinglet2.6%
60. 60Northern Shrike2.5%