Birds to See in Wexford in November
116 bird species on our list for Wexford are recorded regularly in November
Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Rook, Hooded Crow and European Robin. New this month: Goldeneye, Barnacle Goose, Long-tailed Duck and Fieldfare and 4 more.
On the move in November
GBIF · NovArriving
At their peak
Leaving soon
From Wexford’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 116 birds in November
116 birds
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 2.30% in Nov
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.29% in Nov
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 2.28% in Nov
Hooded CrowCorvus cornixResidentCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 2.21% in Nov
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.02% in Nov
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 2.02% in Nov
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.96% in Nov
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.87% in Nov
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.81% in Nov
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 1.80% in Nov
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.80% in Nov
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.77% in Nov
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.76% in Nov
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.73% in Nov
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.72% in Nov
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 1.70% in Nov
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.68% in Nov
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.61% in Nov
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.61% in Nov
RedshankTringa totanusResidentCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 1.61% in Nov
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.60% in Nov
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.57% in Nov
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.57% in Nov
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 1.57% in Nov
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.50% in Nov
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.46% in Nov
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.41% in Nov
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.41% in Nov
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 1.35% in Nov
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.28% in Nov
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusWinter visitorCommon140–165 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 1.25% in Nov
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 1.18% in Nov
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Nov
LinnetLinaria cannabinaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.13% in Nov
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.13% in Nov
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.11% in Nov
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.10% in Nov
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.05% in Nov
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 1.00% in Nov
Water RailRallus aquaticusResidentCommon23–28 cmRecorded all year · 1.00% in Nov
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaResidentCommon40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.95% in Nov
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.95% in Nov
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.87% in Nov
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaWinter visitorCommon26–29 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.87% in Nov
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.87% in Nov
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.82% in Nov
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.79% in Nov
DunlinCalidris alpinaResidentCommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Nov
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Nov
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Nov
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusWinter visitorCommon41–52 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.76% in Nov
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Nov
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 0.74% in Nov
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataResidentCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.74% in Nov
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Nov
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaWinter visitorCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Nov
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Nov
Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifronsWinter visitorCommon64–81 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.68% in Nov
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Nov
Brent GooseBranta berniclaWinter visitorCommon55–66 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.64% in Nov
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.64% in Nov
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorCommon59–76 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.64% in Nov
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Nov
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Nov
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresResidentCommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.58% in Nov
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Nov
Northern GannetMorus bassanusResidentCommon87–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.55% in Nov
GreenshankTringa nebulariaResidentCommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Nov
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Nov
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Nov
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Nov
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.48% in Nov
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.48% in Nov
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Nov
MerlinFalco columbariusWinter visitorCommon24–33 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.46% in Nov
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Nov
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataWinter visitorCommon53–69 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.45% in Nov
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentCommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Nov
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusResidentCommon48–56 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.42% in Nov
Greater ScaupAythya marilaWinter visitorUncommon39–56 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.41% in Nov
Common LoonGavia immerWinter visitorCommon66–91 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.40% in Nov
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.40% in Nov
PochardAythya ferinaPassage migrantUncommon42–49 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.40% in Nov
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorCommon52–58 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.40% in Nov
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorUncommon22–27 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.38% in Nov
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Nov
RuffCalidris pugnaxPassage migrantCommon20–32 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.37% in Nov
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Nov
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Nov
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaSummer visitorUncommon17–20 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.35% in Nov
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaWinter visitorCommon27–30 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.33% in Nov
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusResidentCommon37–40 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Nov
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisWinter visitorCommon58–70 cmRegularly Jul–Feb · 0.30% in Nov
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaResidentUncommon12–14 cmRegularly May–Jan · 0.27% in Nov
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Nov
Bearded TitPanurus biarmicusResidentUncommon13–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.26% in Nov
Cattle EgretArdea ibisWinter visitorUncommon46–56 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.26% in Nov
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusWinter visitorUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.25% in Nov
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusWinter visitorUncommon60–75 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.24% in Nov
SanderlingCalidris albaResidentCommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Nov
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusSummer visitorUncommon32–35 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.22% in Nov
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiScarceUncommon13–14 cmRegularly Nov–May · 0.21% in Nov
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisPassage migrantCommon37–60 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 0.21% in Nov
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Nov
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentUncommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Nov
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochrurosPassage migrantUncommon13–15 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 0.17% in Nov
Red KnotCalidris canutusWinter visitorCommon23–26 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.17% in Nov
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraWinter visitorUncommon43–54 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.15% in Nov
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusPassage migrantUncommon34–43 cmRegularly Oct–Jan · 0.15% in Nov
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.12% in Nov
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentUncommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Nov
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodiaWinter visitorUncommon80–90 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.10% in Nov
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaSummer visitorUncommon16–17 cmRegularly Nov–Aug · 0.09% in Nov
RazorbillAlca tordaSummer visitorCommon38–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Nov
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Nov
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaPassage migrantUncommon33–38 cmRegularly Nov · 0.06% 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