Birds in Montana in November

Percent of complete checklists in Montana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (21,498 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black-billed Magpie57%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee48%
3. 3Northern Flicker40%
4. 4Mallard34%
5. 5Common Raven32%
6. 6Canada Goose30%
7. 7House Finch29%
8. 8Red-breasted Nuthatch22%
9. 9House Sparrow20%
10. 10Eurasian Collared-Dove19%
11. 11Dark-eyed Junco18%
12. 12Mountain Chickadee18%
13. 13Downy Woodpecker18%
14. 14European Starling17%
15. 15Bald Eagle16%
16. 16American Coot16%
17. 17Common Goldeneye16%
18. 18American Crow15%
19. 19Rock Pigeon14%
20. 20Bufflehead14%
21. 21Song Sparrow14%
22. 22Red-tailed Hawk14%
23. 23American Goldfinch13%
24. 24Hooded Merganser12%
25. 25Townsend's Solitaire11%
26. 26Ring-billed Gull10%
27. 27American Wigeon10%
28. 28Common Merganser10%
29. 29Hairy Woodpecker10%

• Bald Eaglefirst arrivals early November, peaks late January

• Northern Shovelermost gone by the second week of November
• Gadwallmost gone by mid November
• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by late November
• Belted Kingfishermost gone by mid November
• Ruddy Duckmost gone by late November
• Pied-billed Grebemost gone by late November
• Common Loonmost gone by late November
• Redheadmost gone by late November
• Greater Yellowlegsmost gone by early November
• Eared Grebemost gone by mid November
• Canvasbackmost gone by late November
• Horned Larkmost gone by mid November

30. 30American Robin9.6%
31. 31Blue Jay9.6%
32. 32Clark's Nutcracker9.3%
33. 33Belted Kingfisher9.3%
34. 34Ring-necked Duck9.1%
35. 35Rough-legged Hawk8.1%
36. 36American Tree Sparrow8.1%
37. 37Western Grebe7.8%
38. 38Pine Siskin7.6%
39. 39Green-winged Teal7.4%
40. 40Steller's Jay7.3%
41. 41White-breasted Nuthatch7.3%
42. 42Gadwall7.2%
43. 43Lesser Scaup7.1%
44. 44Trumpeter Swan6.9%
45. 45Barrow's Goldeneye6.4%
46. 46Ring-necked Pheasant6.0%
47. 47Tundra Swan5.4%
48. 48Ruddy Duck5.4%
49. 49Northern Harrier5.3%
50. 50Northern Pintail5.2%
51. 51Pied-billed Grebe4.9%
52. 52Redpoll4.8%
53. 53Redhead4.7%
54. 54Snow Goose4.6%
55. 55Great Blue Heron4.6%
56. 56Pileated Woodpecker4.5%
57. 57Northern Shrike4.3%
58. 58Red Crossbill4.3%
59. 59Northern Shoveler4.2%
60. 60Common Loon4.1%