Birds to See in Angus in November
99 bird species on our list for Angus are recorded regularly in November
Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, European Herring Gull, Eurasian Wren, European Robin and Blackbird. New this month: Peregrine Falcon and Bohemian Waxwing.
On the move in November
GBIF · NovAt their peak
From Angus’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 99 birds in November
99 birds
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.39% in Nov
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 3.03% in Nov
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.87% in Nov
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.83% in Nov
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.63% in Nov
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 2.47% in Nov
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 2.43% in Nov
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.31% in Nov
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusWinter visitorCommon60–75 cmRegularly Sep–May · 2.19% in Nov
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.11% in Nov
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.95% in Nov
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.91% in Nov
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.83% in Nov
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.75% in Nov
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.71% in Nov
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.71% in Nov
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.67% in Nov
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.59% in Nov
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.55% in Nov
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.51% in Nov
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.51% in Nov
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.47% in Nov
RedshankTringa totanusResidentCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 1.43% in Nov
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.39% in Nov
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.32% in Nov
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.32% in Nov
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.28% in Nov
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.28% in Nov
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Nov
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Nov
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.08% in Nov
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.04% in Nov
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.04% in Nov
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 1.04% in Nov
EiderSomateria mollissimaResidentCommon50–71 cmRecorded all year · 1.00% in Nov
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Nov
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataWinter visitorCommon53–69 cmRecorded all year · 0.92% in Nov
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.92% in Nov
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.88% in Nov
DunlinCalidris alpinaWinter visitorCommon16–22 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.84% in Nov
Little EgretEgretta garzettaWinter visitorCommon55–65 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.84% in Nov
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.84% in Nov
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusWinter visitorCommon140–165 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.84% in Nov
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.80% in Nov
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 0.80% in Nov
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.80% in Nov
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Nov
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Nov
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaWinter visitorCommon40–44 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.72% in Nov
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraResidentCommon43–54 cmRecorded all year · 0.72% in Nov
European ShagGulosus aristotelisSummer visitorCommon65–80 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.72% in Nov
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.68% in Nov
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.64% in Nov
Common MerganserMergus merganserResidentCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.60% in Nov
FieldfareTurdus pilarisPassage migrantCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.60% in Nov
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisWinter visitorCommon37–60 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.60% in Nov
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusSummer visitorCommon26–29 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.60% in Nov
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorCommon59–76 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.60% in Nov
Red KnotCalidris canutusPassage migrantCommon23–26 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.60% in Nov
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosSummer visitorCommon20–23 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.60% in Nov
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorResidentCommon52–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Nov
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.56% in Nov
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaWinter visitorCommon37–41 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.52% in Nov
Common RavenCorvus coraxSummer visitorCommon54–67 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.52% in Nov
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.52% in Nov
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.52% in Nov
GreenshankTringa nebulariaWinter visitorCommon30–35 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.48% in Nov
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentUncommon28–38 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.48% in Nov
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.48% in Nov
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaSummer visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Apr–Nov · 0.44% in Nov
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusSummer visitorUncommon32–35 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.44% in Nov
LinnetLinaria cannabinaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Nov
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Nov
SanderlingCalidris albaWinter visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.44% in Nov
Velvet ScoterMelanitta fuscaResidentUncommon51–58 cmRegularly Jul–Nov · 0.44% in Nov
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRegularly Jun–Feb · 0.40% in Nov
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRegularly Apr–Nov · 0.40% in Nov
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Nov
Red KiteMilvus milvusSummer visitorCommon60–66 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.40% in Nov
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaSummer visitorUncommon12–13 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.40% in Nov
Great White EgretArdea albaPassage migrantCommon80–104 cmRegularly Jul–Jan · 0.36% in Nov
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.36% in Nov
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresPassage migrantCommon21–24 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.36% in Nov
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Nov
GadwallMareca streperaSummer visitorCommon46–56 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.32% in Nov
Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulusPassage migrantUncommon19–23 cmRegularly Nov · 0.28% in Nov
Northern GannetMorus bassanusSummer visitorCommon87–100 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.28% in Nov
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.28% in Nov
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.28% in Nov
Water RailRallus aquaticusSummer visitorUncommon23–28 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.28% in Nov
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaPassage migrantUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.24% in Nov
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.24% in Nov
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisWinter visitorCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Nov
RazorbillAlca tordaSummer visitorCommon38–43 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.24% in Nov
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaSummer visitorCommon17–20 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.20% in Nov
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisSummer visitorCommon14–15 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.20% in Nov
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorCommon44–51 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.20% in Nov
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoResidentUncommon25–27 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.16% in Nov
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisSummer visitorCommon12–14 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.16% 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