Birds to See in Somerset in November
145 bird species on our list for Somerset are recorded regularly in November
Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird. New this month: Long-tailed Duck, Little Gull, Black-necked Grebe and Common Loon and 10 more.
On the move in November
GBIF · NovArriving
At their peak
From Somerset’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 145 birds in November
145 birds
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 3.38% in Nov
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.32% in Nov
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 3.15% in Nov
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 3.06% in Nov
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.93% in Nov
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.60% in Nov
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.41% in Nov
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 2.34% in Nov
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.29% in Nov
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.25% in Nov
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 2.22% in Nov
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 2.19% in Nov
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.18% in Nov
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 2.07% in Nov
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.79% in Nov
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.78% in Nov
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 1.72% in Nov
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.69% in Nov
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.68% in Nov
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.67% in Nov
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.66% in Nov
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 1.60% in Nov
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 1.35% in Nov
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.32% in Nov
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.30% in Nov
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Nov
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.18% in Nov
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 1.18% in Nov
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 1.17% in Nov
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.17% in Nov
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.14% in Nov
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisWinter visitorCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.12% in Nov
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 1.08% in Nov
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.07% in Nov
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 1.07% in Nov
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Nov
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.04% in Nov
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.02% in Nov
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.01% in Nov
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.01% in Nov
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusResidentCommon48–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.98% in Nov
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.97% in Nov
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Nov
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.85% in Nov
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.81% in Nov
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.81% in Nov
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.81% in Nov
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Nov
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Nov
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Nov
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in Nov
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.69% in Nov
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.68% in Nov
PochardAythya ferinaResidentCommon42–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Nov
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.63% in Nov
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.62% in Nov
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.60% in Nov
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Nov
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Nov
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 0.57% in Nov
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.57% in Nov
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Nov
Water RailRallus aquaticusResidentCommon23–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Nov
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Nov
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Nov
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentCommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Nov
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Nov
DunlinCalidris alpinaWinter visitorCommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Nov
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Nov
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentUncommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Nov
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorCommon59–76 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.41% in Nov
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Nov
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentCommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Nov
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Nov
RedshankTringa totanusResidentCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Nov
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorUncommon40–51 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.37% in Nov
LinnetLinaria cannabinaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Nov
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentUncommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Nov
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Nov
Cattle EgretArdea ibisResidentUncommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Nov
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Nov
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaWinter visitorUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.26% in Nov
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaResidentCommon13–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.26% in Nov
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentUncommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Nov
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Nov
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Nov
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Nov
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorUncommon58–68 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.17% in Nov
Bearded TitPanurus biarmicusResidentUncommon13–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Nov
Common CraneGrus grusWinter visitorUncommon100–130 cmRegularly Aug–Feb · 0.16% in Nov
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaWinter visitorUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Nov
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaWinter visitorUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.16% in Nov
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorCommon40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Nov
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentUncommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Nov
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisWinter visitorUncommon37–60 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.14% in Nov
Greater ScaupAythya marilaWinter visitorUncommon39–56 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.13% in Nov
AvocetRecurvirostra avosettaResidentUncommon42–45 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Nov
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentUncommon60–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Nov
FirecrestRegulus ignicapillaWinter visitorUncommon9–10 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.11% in Nov
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorUncommon21–24 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.10% in Nov
MerlinFalco columbariusWinter visitorUncommon24–33 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.09% in Nov
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosWinter visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.09% in Nov
Red KnotCalidris canutusWinter visitorUncommon23–26 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.09% in Nov
Common LoonGavia immerWinter visitorUncommon66–91 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.08% in Nov
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaWinter visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.08% in Nov
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaResidentUncommon63–73 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Nov
Red-crested PochardNetta rufinaWinter visitorUncommon53–57 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 0.08% in Nov
BramblingFringilla montifringillaWinter visitorUncommon14–16 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.07% in Nov
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusPassage migrantUncommon48–66 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.07% in Nov
Barn OwlTyto albaResidentUncommon33–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Nov
Brent GooseBranta berniclaWinter visitorUncommon55–66 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.06% in Nov
Little OwlAthene noctuaResidentUncommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Nov
Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatusPassage migrantUncommon10–11 cmRegularly Oct–Nov · 0.06% in Nov
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusWinter visitorUncommon34–43 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.05% in Nov
Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellarisSummer visitorCommon69–81 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.05% in Nov
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollisWinter visitorUncommon28–34 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.05% in Nov
Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinusWinter visitorUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.05% in Nov
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusWinter visitorUncommon140–165 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.05% in Nov
RuffCalidris pugnaxPassage migrantUncommon20–32 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.04% in Nov
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaWinter visitorUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Nov
Green SandpiperTringa ochropusPassage migrantCommon21–24 cmRegularly Jun–Jan · 0.04% in Nov
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraResidentRare15–17 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.04% in Nov
Tundra SwanCygnus columbianusPassage migrantRare120–150 cmRegularly Nov · 0.04% in Nov
Water PipitAnthus spinolettaWinter visitorUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Oct–Feb · 0.04% in Nov
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochrurosWinter visitorUncommon13–15 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.04% in Nov
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaResidentRare37–41 cmRegularly Nov–May · 0.04% in Nov
Little StintCalidris minutaPassage migrantUncommon13–15 cmRegularly Sep–Nov · 0.04% in Nov
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodiaSummer visitorUncommon80–90 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.03% in Nov
Marsh TitPoecile palustrisResidentUncommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Nov
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraResidentRare43–54 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.03% in Nov
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentUncommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Nov
GreenshankTringa nebulariaPassage migrantUncommon30–35 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.03% in Nov
Little GullHydrocoloeus minutusPassage migrantUncommon25–30 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.03% in Nov
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellisWinter visitorUncommon52–68 cmRegularly Jun–Mar · 0.02% in Nov
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Nov
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaWinter visitorRare33–38 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.02% in Nov
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusPassage migrantUncommon41–52 cmRegularly Oct–Jan · 0.02% in Nov
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorRare20–22 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.02% in Nov
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorPassage migrantRare52–58 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.02% in Nov
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimusWinter visitorUncommon17–19 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.02% in Nov
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusWinter visitorUncommon37–40 cmRegularly Jun–Mar · 0.02% in Nov
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisResidentUncommon58–70 cmRegularly Nov–May · 0.01% in Nov
Northern GannetMorus bassanusResidentRare87–100 cmRegularly Apr–Nov · 0.01% in Nov
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalisPassage migrantRare15–18 cmRegularly Oct–Nov · 0.01% in Nov
SanderlingCalidris albaWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–May · 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