Birds to See in Sligo in November
18 bird species on our list for Sligo are recorded regularly in November
Of these, the most often recorded are Eurasian Oystercatcher, Common Loon, European Robin, Brent Goose and Great Cormorant. New this month: Common Loon, Mallard, Barnacle Goose and Eurasian Teal and 6 more.
On the move in November
GBIF · NovArriving
From Sligo’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 18 birds in November
18 birds
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusPassage migrantCommon40–45 cmRegularly Jun–Mar · 3.35% in Nov
Common LoonGavia immerPassage migrantCommon66–91 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 2.95% in Nov
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.95% in Nov
Brent GooseBranta berniclaPassage migrantCommon55–66 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 2.44% in Nov
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRegularly May–Mar · 2.24% in Nov
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRegularly May–Mar · 2.03% in Nov
Little EgretEgretta garzettaWinter visitorCommon55–65 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 1.93% in Nov
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisPassage migrantCommon58–70 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 1.32% in Nov
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorPassage migrantCommon52–58 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 1.32% in Nov
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRegularly May–Mar · 1.22% in Nov
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 1.12% in Nov
Black GuillemotCepphus grylleResidentCommon30–32 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 1.02% in Nov
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraPassage migrantCommon43–54 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.91% in Nov
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.91% in Nov
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataPassage migrantCommon53–69 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.61% in Nov
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.41% in Nov
White-tailed Sea-eagleHaliaeetus albicillaScarceUncommon66–94 cmRegularly Nov–Jul · 0.41% in Nov
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaPassage migrantCommon26–29 cmRegularly Nov–Dec · 0.30% in Nov
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- European Robin 13–14 cm
- Golden Plover 26–29 cm
- Northern Lapwing 28–31 cm
- Black Guillemot 30–32 cm
- Eurasian Teal 34–38 cm
- Eurasian Oystercatcher 40–45 cm
- Magpie 44–46 cm
- Eurasian Wigeon 42–51 cm
- Common Scoter 43–54 cm
- Red-breasted Merganser 52–58 cm
- Mallard 50–65 cm
- Little Egret 55–65 cm
- Brent Goose 55–66 cm
- Red-throated Loon 53–69 cm
- Barnacle Goose 58–70 cm
- Common Loon 66–91 cm
- White-tailed Sea-eagle 66–94 cm
- Great Cormorant 80–100 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
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