Birds in New York in November

Percent of complete checklists in New York that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (178,031 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay54%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee46%
3. 3Northern Cardinal39%
4. 4American Crow39%
5. 5Dark-eyed Junco39%
6. 6Canada Goose38%
7. 7White-throated Sparrow35%
8. 8Downy Woodpecker35%
9. 9American Goldfinch33%
10. 10Mallard33%
11. 11Red-bellied Woodpecker33%
12. 12Ring-billed Gull33%
13. 13White-breasted Nuthatch32%
14. 14American Robin32%
15. 15Mourning Dove30%
16. 16Tufted Titmouse29%
17. 17European Starling28%
18. 18House Sparrow28%
19. 19American Herring Gull24%
20. 20Song Sparrow24%
21. 21House Finch21%
22. 22Carolina Wren19%
23. 23Red-tailed Hawk18%
24. 24Rock Pigeon17%
25. 25Double-crested Cormorant15%
26. 26Hairy Woodpecker14%
27. 27Northern Mockingbird14%
28. 28Bufflehead13%
29. 29Great Black-backed Gull13%
30. 30American Black Duck13%
31. 31Northern Flicker12%
32. 32Red-winged Blackbird12%
33. 33Great Blue Heron11%
34. 34Hooded Merganser10%

• Great Black-backed Gullfirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of January
• Fish Crowfirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of April
• Redheadfirst arrivals early November, peaks early March
• Snow Goosefirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks the second week of March
• Tundra Swanfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks early March

• Double-crested Cormorantmost gone by mid November
• Swamp Sparrowmost gone by the second week of November
• Wood Duckmost gone by early November
• Palm Warblermost gone by the second week of November
• Laughing Gullmost gone by the second week of November
• Field Sparrowmost gone by early November
• Savannah Sparrowmost gone by the second week of November
• Purple Finchmost gone by late November
• Greater Yellowlegsmost gone by the second week of November
• Lincoln's Sparrowmost gone by the second week of November

35. 35Golden-crowned Kinglet9.9%
36. 36Eastern Bluebird9.1%
37. 37Red-breasted Nuthatch8.8%
38. 38Bald Eagle8.5%
39. 39Mute Swan8.2%
40. 40Yellow-rumped Warbler8.0%
41. 41Common Merganser8.0%
42. 42Common Raven7.8%
43. 43Cedar Waxwing7.7%
44. 44Belted Kingfisher7.2%
45. 45Common Loon7.1%
46. 46Hermit Thrush6.8%
47. 47Common Grackle6.7%
48. 48Cooper's Hawk6.6%
49. 49Ruddy Duck6.2%
50. 50Red-breasted Merganser6.0%
51. 51Swamp Sparrow6.0%
52. 52Brant5.9%
53. 53Ruby-crowned Kinglet5.8%
54. 54American Tree Sparrow5.6%
55. 55Gadwall5.6%
56. 56Turkey Vulture5.5%
57. 57Pileated Woodpecker5.2%
58. 58Northern Shoveler5.0%
59. 59American Coot5.0%
60. 60Brown Creeper4.9%