Birds in West Virginia in November

Percent of complete checklists in West Virginia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (12,100 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Crow55%
2. 2Blue Jay52%
3. 3Northern Cardinal48%
4. 4Song Sparrow44%
5. 5Carolina Wren43%
6. 6Tufted Titmouse42%
7. 7White-breasted Nuthatch38%
8. 8American Goldfinch37%
9. 9Downy Woodpecker36%
10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker35%
11. 11Carolina Chickadee33%
12. 12White-throated Sparrow30%
13. 13Dark-eyed Junco29%
14. 14American Robin28%
15. 15European Starling27%
16. 16Mourning Dove26%
17. 17Canada Goose24%
18. 18House Finch24%
19. 19Mallard22%
20. 20Turkey Vulture22%
21. 21Eastern Bluebird21%
22. 22House Sparrow20%
23. 23Northern Mockingbird19%
24. 24Northern Flicker19%
25. 25Pileated Woodpecker18%
26. 26Common Raven17%
27. 27Golden-crowned Kinglet14%
28. 28Belted Kingfisher14%
29. 29Black-capped Chickadee13%
30. 30Red-tailed Hawk13%
31. 31Hairy Woodpecker11%
32. 32Pied-billed Grebe11%
33. 33Great Blue Heron11%
34. 34Cedar Waxwing10%
35. 35Yellow-rumped Warbler10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals early November, peaks mid January
• Mallardfirst arrivals early November, peaks early December
• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals early November, peaks early February
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals early November, peaks early March
• Redheadfirst arrivals late November, peaks late February
• Fox Sparrowfirst arrivals early November, peaks mid March
• Tundra Swanfirst arrivals early November, peaks early December

• Northern Flickermost gone by early November
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by early November
• Great Blue Heronmost gone by the second week of November
• Killdeermost gone by mid November
• Wood Duckmost gone by the second week of November
• Savannah Sparrowmost gone by mid November

36. 36Rock Pigeon9.3%
37. 37Red-shouldered Hawk9.2%
38. 38Red-winged Blackbird9.1%
39. 39Eastern Towhee9.1%
40. 40Bald Eagle8.6%
41. 41Hooded Merganser8.5%
42. 42Killdeer8.5%
43. 43Yellow-bellied Sapsucker8.4%
44. 44Bufflehead8.3%
45. 45Ring-necked Duck6.0%
46. 46Swamp Sparrow5.9%
47. 47Purple Finch5.8%
48. 48Field Sparrow5.6%
49. 49American Kestrel5.6%
50. 50Brown Creeper5.2%
51. 51Ruddy Duck5.1%
52. 52Ruby-crowned Kinglet4.7%
53. 53Gadwall4.7%
54. 54Black Vulture4.6%
55. 55Winter Wren4.6%
56. 56Wood Duck4.6%
57. 57Hermit Thrush4.3%
58. 58White-crowned Sparrow4.2%
59. 59Double-crested Cormorant4.1%
60. 60American Black Duck4.0%