Birds to See in East Ayrshire in November
17 bird species on our list for East Ayrshire are recorded regularly in November
Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, European Robin, Jackdaw, Blue Tit and Mallard. New this month: Chaffinch, European Robin, Mallard and Buzzard and 8 more.
On the move in November
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From East Ayrshire’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 17 birds in November
17 birds
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 6.06% in Nov
European RobinErithacus rubeculaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 5.19% in Nov
JackdawColoeus monedulaSummer visitorCommon34–39 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 4.76% in Nov
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusSummer visitorCommon11–12 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 3.46% in Nov
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 3.46% in Nov
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 3.03% in Nov
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRegularly Nov–Jul · 3.03% in Nov
RookCorvus frugilegusSummer visitorCommon45–47 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 3.03% in Nov
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusSummer visitorCommon40–42 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 3.03% in Nov
BuzzardButeo buteoSummer visitorCommon51–57 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 2.16% in Nov
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesSummer visitorCommon9–10 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 2.16% in Nov
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRegularly Nov–Jul · 2.16% in Nov
Canada GooseBranta canadensisSummer visitorCommon76–110 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 1.73% in Nov
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisSummer visitorCommon14–15 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 1.73% in Nov
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaSummer visitorCommon17–18 cmRegularly Nov–Jul · 1.73% in Nov
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 1.73% in Nov
RedwingTurdus iliacusPassage migrantCommon20–24 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 1.30% in Nov
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Eurasian Wren 9–10 cm
- Blue Tit 11–12 cm
- European Robin 13–14 cm
- Meadow Pipit 14–15 cm
- Chaffinch 14–16 cm
- Pied Wagtail 17–18 cm
- Redwing 20–24 cm
- Jackdaw 34–39 cm
- Coot 36–42 cm
- Woodpigeon 40–42 cm
- Tufted Duck 40–47 cm
- Carrion Crow 45–47 cm
- Rook 45–47 cm
- Buzzard 51–57 cm
- Mallard 50–65 cm
- European Herring Gull 55–67 cm
- Canada Goose 76–110 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

