Birds to See in Mayo in November
90 bird species on our list for Mayo are recorded regularly in November
Of these, the most often recorded are Hooded Crow, Pied Wagtail, European Robin, Common Starling and Eurasian Wren. New this month: Fieldfare, Goldeneye, Pochard and Greater Scaup and 2 more.
On the move in November
GBIF · NovArriving
From Mayo’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 90 birds in November
90 birds
Hooded CrowCorvus cornixResidentCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 3.80% in Nov
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 2.92% in Nov
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.89% in Nov
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 2.77% in Nov
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.71% in Nov
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.65% in Nov
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.56% in Nov
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.56% in Nov
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 2.45% in Nov
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.33% in Nov
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.33% in Nov
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 2.24% in Nov
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.21% in Nov
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.03% in Nov
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.89% in Nov
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Sep–May · 1.80% in Nov
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.77% in Nov
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 1.74% in Nov
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusWinter visitorCommon140–165 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 1.74% in Nov
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 1.71% in Nov
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 1.68% in Nov
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.62% in Nov
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.50% in Nov
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 1.50% in Nov
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.50% in Nov
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.39% in Nov
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.36% in Nov
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.33% in Nov
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaWinter visitorCommon40–47 cmRegularly Jul–May · 1.30% in Nov
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Nov
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Nov
Common LoonGavia immerWinter visitorCommon66–91 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Nov
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.18% in Nov
European ShagGulosus aristotelisSummer visitorCommon65–80 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 1.15% in Nov
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.06% in Nov
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.00% in Nov
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.00% in Nov
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 1.00% in Nov
Greylag GooseAnser anserWinter visitorCommon75–90 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.97% in Nov
GoldcrestRegulus regulusSummer visitorCommon9–10 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.94% in Nov
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.91% in Nov
FieldfareTurdus pilarisPassage migrantCommon22–27 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.85% in Nov
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.85% in Nov
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.83% in Nov
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Nov
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.80% in Nov
SanderlingCalidris albaWinter visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.80% in Nov
DunlinCalidris alpinaWinter visitorCommon16–22 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.77% in Nov
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaWinter visitorCommon26–29 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.77% in Nov
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.74% in Nov
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.71% in Nov
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Nov
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.68% in Nov
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisWinter visitorCommon58–70 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.65% in Nov
LinnetLinaria cannabinaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.62% in Nov
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Nov
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Nov
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorCommon44–51 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.53% in Nov
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxResidentCommon39–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Nov
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorCommon52–58 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.50% in Nov
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataPassage migrantCommon53–69 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.47% in Nov
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentCommon37–41 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.44% in Nov
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraWinter visitorCommon43–54 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.44% in Nov
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoSummer visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.41% in Nov
Northern GannetMorus bassanusSummer visitorCommon87–100 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.41% in Nov
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.38% in Nov
GreenshankTringa nebulariaWinter visitorCommon30–35 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.38% in Nov
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.35% in Nov
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.35% in Nov
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusSummer visitorUncommon13–16 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.35% in Nov
Brent GooseBranta berniclaWinter visitorCommon55–66 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.32% in Nov
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Nov
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.32% in Nov
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusSummer visitorCommon34–58 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.32% in Nov
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.29% in Nov
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentUncommon51–57 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.29% in Nov
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentUncommon28–38 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.29% in Nov
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 0.27% in Nov
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.27% in Nov
Black GuillemotCepphus grylleResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Nov
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaPassage migrantCommon12–14 cmRegularly May–Nov · 0.24% in Nov
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusWinter visitorUncommon46–51 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 0.24% in Nov
MerlinFalco columbariusPassage migrantUncommon24–33 cmRegularly Sep–Jan · 0.24% in Nov
Water RailRallus aquaticusResidentUncommon23–28 cmRegularly May–Dec · 0.24% in Nov
Greater ScaupAythya marilaPassage migrantUncommon39–56 cmRegularly Nov · 0.21% in Nov
PochardAythya ferinaWinter visitorUncommon42–49 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.21% in Nov
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentUncommon76–110 cmRegularly Nov · 0.12% in Nov
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusPassage migrantUncommon41–52 cmRegularly Oct–Jan · 0.12% in Nov
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalisPassage migrantUncommon15–18 cmRegularly Oct–Nov · 0.12% in Nov
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaPassage migrantUncommon20–22 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 0.09% in Nov
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made