Birds in North Dakota in November

Percent of complete checklists in North Dakota that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (7,022 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black-capped Chickadee38%
2. 2White-breasted Nuthatch32%
3. 3Canada Goose32%
4. 4Dark-eyed Junco28%
5. 5Blue Jay28%
6. 6Mallard26%
7. 7House Sparrow24%
8. 8Downy Woodpecker22%
9. 9Hairy Woodpecker20%
10. 10House Finch19%
11. 11American Crow18%
12. 12Bald Eagle16%
13. 13Red-breasted Nuthatch16%
14. 14Ring-billed Gull14%
15. 15European Starling14%
16. 16Common Goldeneye14%
17. 17American Robin14%
18. 18Eurasian Collared-Dove11%
19. 19Lesser Scaup11%
20. 20Rock Pigeon11%
21. 21Ring-necked Pheasant10%

• Downy Woodpeckerfirst arrivals mid November, peaks the second week of February
• White-winged Crossbillfirst arrivals early November, peaks late November
• Northern Saw-whet Owlfirst arrivals early November, peaks mid January

• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by mid November
• Northern Shovelermost gone by the second week of November
• Gadwallmost gone by the second week of November
• Northern Pintailmost gone by the second week of November
• Red-tailed Hawkmost gone by early November
• American Cootmost gone by the second week of November
• Double-crested Cormorantmost gone by early November
• Redheadmost gone by mid November
• Green-winged Tealmost gone by mid November
• Canvasbackmost gone by mid November
• Northern Harriermost gone by early November
• Ruddy Duckmost gone by the second week of November

22. 22Cackling Goose9.5%
23. 23Snow Goose9.1%
24. 24Bufflehead8.6%
25. 25Common Merganser8.1%
26. 26Redhead7.8%
27. 27Hooded Merganser7.7%
28. 28Pine Siskin7.6%
29. 29American Goldfinch7.2%
30. 30Redpoll7.1%
31. 31Northern Flicker6.9%
32. 32Gadwall6.9%
33. 33Northern Shoveler6.9%
34. 34Cedar Waxwing6.7%
35. 35Red-bellied Woodpecker6.4%
36. 36Tundra Swan6.3%
37. 37American Tree Sparrow6.1%
38. 38Black-billed Magpie6.1%
39. 39Rough-legged Hawk6.0%
40. 40American Coot5.8%
41. 41Ring-necked Duck5.8%
42. 42Purple Finch5.6%
43. 43Green-winged Teal5.2%
44. 44Ruddy Duck5.1%
45. 45American Herring Gull5.0%
46. 46American Wigeon4.9%
47. 47Double-crested Cormorant4.0%
48. 48Golden-crowned Kinglet3.9%
49. 49Canvasback3.8%
50. 50Horned Lark3.7%
51. 51Red-winged Blackbird3.6%
52. 52Great Horned Owl3.5%
53. 53Brown Creeper3.5%
54. 54Northern Cardinal3.5%
55. 55Northern Shrike3.5%
56. 56Northern Pintail3.4%
57. 57Bonaparte's Gull3.3%
58. 58Lapland Longspur3.3%
59. 59Red-tailed Hawk3.1%
60. 60Western Grebe3.0%