Birds to See in Essex in November
148 bird species on our list for Essex are recorded regularly in November
Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Magpie and European Robin. New this month: Tundra Swan, Common Loon, Long-tailed Duck and Horned Grebe and 7 more.
On the move in November
GBIF · NovArriving
At their peak
From Essex’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
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All 148 birds in November
148 birds
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 2.60% in Nov
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 2.59% in Nov
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.48% in Nov
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.41% in Nov
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.30% in Nov
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.26% in Nov
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 2.13% in Nov
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.12% in Nov
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.96% in Nov
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.95% in Nov
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 1.89% in Nov
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 1.78% in Nov
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.77% in Nov
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.72% in Nov
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.66% in Nov
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.59% in Nov
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.56% in Nov
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 1.52% in Nov
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 1.50% in Nov
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.49% in Nov
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.46% in Nov
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.44% in Nov
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Aug–May · 1.41% in Nov
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.35% in Nov
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.32% in Nov
RedshankTringa totanusResidentCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 1.32% in Nov
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.32% in Nov
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisWinter visitorCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Nov
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.25% in Nov
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 1.25% in Nov
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataResidentCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.21% in Nov
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.20% in Nov
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.17% in Nov
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 1.14% in Nov
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.08% in Nov
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.08% in Nov
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.07% in Nov
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 1.01% in Nov
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.01% in Nov
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.01% in Nov
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 1.00% in Nov
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Nov
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.94% in Nov
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusResidentCommon48–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.93% in Nov
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.93% in Nov
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 0.92% in Nov
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.91% in Nov
PochardAythya ferinaResidentCommon42–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.91% in Nov
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Nov
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaResidentCommon40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.87% in Nov
DunlinCalidris alpinaWinter visitorCommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 0.86% in Nov
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaWinter visitorCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.85% in Nov
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.85% in Nov
Brent GooseBranta berniclaWinter visitorCommon55–66 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.85% in Nov
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.80% in Nov
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.74% in Nov
LinnetLinaria cannabinaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Nov
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.70% in Nov
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.69% in Nov
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentCommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.69% in Nov
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaWinter visitorCommon27–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Nov
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.66% in Nov
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaResidentCommon63–73 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Nov
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentCommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 0.64% in Nov
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.62% in Nov
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.62% in Nov
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Nov
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.60% in Nov
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorCommon59–76 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.57% in Nov
AvocetRecurvirostra avosettaResidentCommon42–45 cmRecorded all year · 0.53% in Nov
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 0.52% in Nov
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.52% in Nov
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorCommon58–68 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.51% in Nov
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Nov
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusWinter visitorUncommon16–18 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.49% in Nov
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.47% in Nov
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Nov
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaWinter visitorUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.45% in Nov
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Nov
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Nov
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.36% in Nov
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Nov
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisWinter visitorCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Nov
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Nov
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Nov
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusWinter visitorUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.26% in Nov
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentUncommon60–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Nov
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriResidentUncommon38–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Nov
Water RailRallus aquaticusResidentUncommon23–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Nov
RuffCalidris pugnaxWinter visitorUncommon20–32 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.21% in Nov
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandraResidentUncommon16–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Nov
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Nov
Green SandpiperTringa ochropusWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.18% in Nov
Red KnotCalidris canutusWinter visitorUncommon23–26 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.17% in Nov
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraPassage migrantUncommon43–54 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.16% in Nov
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaResidentUncommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Nov
Greater ScaupAythya marilaWinter visitorUncommon39–56 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.15% in Nov
Cattle EgretArdea ibisResidentUncommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Nov
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentUncommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Nov
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaWinter visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.14% in Nov
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentUncommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Nov
SanderlingCalidris albaResidentUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Nov
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentUncommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Nov
Common LoonGavia immerWinter visitorUncommon66–91 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.13% in Nov
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorUncommon52–58 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.13% in Nov
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Nov
Horned GrebePodiceps auritusWinter visitorUncommon31–38 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.12% in Nov
Red-crested PochardNetta rufinaResidentUncommon53–57 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Nov
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellisSummer visitorUncommon52–68 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.11% in Nov
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentUncommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Nov
MerlinFalco columbariusWinter visitorUncommon24–33 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.11% in Nov
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusResidentCommon37–40 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Nov
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusPassage migrantUncommon41–52 cmRegularly Oct–Jan · 0.10% in Nov
Tundra SwanCygnus columbianusPassage migrantUncommon120–150 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 0.10% in Nov
BramblingFringilla montifringillaWinter visitorUncommon14–16 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.10% in Nov
Bearded TitPanurus biarmicusResidentUncommon13–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Nov
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusWinter visitorUncommon34–43 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.09% in Nov
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisWinter visitorUncommon37–60 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.08% in Nov
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Nov
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataWinter visitorUncommon53–69 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.08% in Nov
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorCommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Nov
Barn OwlTyto albaResidentUncommon33–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Nov
Water PipitAnthus spinolettaWinter visitorUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.07% in Nov
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisResidentUncommon58–70 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Nov
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollisWinter visitorUncommon28–34 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.06% in Nov
Northern GannetMorus bassanusResidentUncommon87–100 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.06% in Nov
Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegenaPassage migrantUncommon40–50 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 0.05% in Nov
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Nov
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Nov
Marsh TitPoecile palustrisWinter visitorRare12–13 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.04% in Nov
Little GullHydrocoloeus minutusPassage migrantRare25–30 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.04% in Nov
FirecrestRegulus ignicapillaWinter visitorUncommon9–10 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.03% in Nov
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaResidentRare37–41 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.03% in Nov
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaWinter visitorRare33–38 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.03% in Nov
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodiaSummer visitorUncommon80–90 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.03% in Nov
EiderSomateria mollissimaResidentRare50–71 cmRegularly Jun–Jan · 0.03% in Nov
Little OwlAthene noctuaResidentUncommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Nov
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorRare20–22 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.03% in Nov
Grey PartridgePerdix perdixResidentUncommon28–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Nov
Little AukAlle alleScarceRare18–21 cmRegularly Nov · 0.02% in Nov
Mandarin DuckAix galericulataResidentUncommon41–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Nov
RazorbillAlca tordaResidentRare38–43 cmRegularly Nov · 0.02% in Nov
Spotted RedshankTringa erythropusSummer visitorUncommon29–31 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.02% in Nov
Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellarisWinter visitorUncommon69–81 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.02% in Nov
Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifronsWinter visitorUncommon64–81 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.02% in Nov
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusPassage migrantRare140–165 cmRegularly Nov · 0.02% in Nov
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochrurosPassage migrantRare13–15 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.01% in Nov
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentUncommon110–142 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.01% 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