Birds in Rhode Island in November

Percent of complete checklists in Rhode Island that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (13,189 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Song Sparrow50%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee50%
3. 3Blue Jay46%
4. 4American Herring Gull42%
5. 5American Robin39%
6. 6White-throated Sparrow39%
7. 7Carolina Wren38%
8. 8American Crow38%
9. 9Northern Cardinal37%
10. 10Downy Woodpecker31%
11. 11American Goldfinch31%
12. 12Tufted Titmouse31%
13. 13Canada Goose31%
14. 14Double-crested Cormorant31%
15. 15Dark-eyed Junco30%
16. 16Ring-billed Gull30%
17. 17Mallard26%
18. 18House Finch26%
19. 19Great Black-backed Gull26%
20. 20White-breasted Nuthatch25%
21. 21Mourning Dove23%
22. 22Red-bellied Woodpecker23%
23. 23Northern Flicker21%
24. 24Bufflehead20%
25. 25European Starling19%
26. 26House Sparrow19%
27. 27American Black Duck18%
28. 28Northern Mockingbird17%
29. 29Golden-crowned Kinglet16%
30. 30Common Loon16%
31. 31Great Blue Heron16%
32. 32Mute Swan16%
33. 33Yellow-rumped Warbler16%
34. 34Red-tailed Hawk14%
35. 35Common Eider14%
36. 36Hooded Merganser14%
37. 37Red-breasted Merganser13%
38. 38Red-throated Loon10%
39. 39Swamp Sparrow10%

• Common Eiderfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks early January
• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals mid November, peaks late January
• Horned Grebefirst arrivals early November, peaks early February
• Common Merganserfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks early March
• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks the second week of December
• Long-tailed Duckfirst arrivals early November, peaks mid January
• Purple Sandpiperfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks mid December
• Fox Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks the second week of December

• Laughing Gullmost gone by early November
• Northern Flickermost gone by the second week of November
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by the second week of November
• Swamp Sparrowmost gone by mid November
• Greater Yellowlegsmost gone by the second week of November
• Belted Kingfishermost gone by early November
• Black-bellied Plovermost gone by the second week of November
• Killdeermost gone by the second week of November
• Wood Duckmost gone by the second week of November
• Eastern Bluebirdmost gone by late November
• Wild Turkeymost gone by the second week of November
• Merlinmost gone by late November

40. 40Black Scoter9.3%
41. 41Eastern Bluebird8.9%
42. 42Belted Kingfisher8.6%
43. 43Brant8.5%
44. 44Gray Catbird8.3%
45. 45Red-winged Blackbird8.2%
46. 46Northern Harrier7.8%
47. 47Hairy Woodpecker7.5%
48. 48Cedar Waxwing7.5%
49. 49Laughing Gull7.5%
50. 50American Wigeon7.3%
51. 51Ruddy Duck7.2%
52. 52White-winged Scoter7.2%
53. 53Cooper's Hawk7.1%
54. 54Ruby-crowned Kinglet7.1%
55. 55Northern Gannet7.1%
56. 56Turkey Vulture6.9%
57. 57Hermit Thrush6.7%
58. 58Savannah Sparrow6.6%
59. 59Surf Scoter6.4%
60. 60Great Cormorant5.7%