Birds to See in East Lothian in February
123 bird species on our list for East Lothian are recorded regularly in February
Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, European Herring Gull, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull and Woodpigeon. New this month: Northern Gannet, Kittiwake, Red-necked Grebe and Barn Owl and 4 more.
On the move in February
GBIF · FebArriving
At their peak
From East Lothian’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 123 birds in February
123 birds
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.42% in Feb
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 3.42% in Feb
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 2.92% in Feb
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.82% in Feb
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 2.52% in Feb
RedshankTringa totanusResidentCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 2.52% in Feb
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.43% in Feb
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 2.34% in Feb
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.17% in Feb
EiderSomateria mollissimaResidentCommon50–71 cmRecorded all year · 2.14% in Feb
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.11% in Feb
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRecorded all year · 2.08% in Feb
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.01% in Feb
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.00% in Feb
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.92% in Feb
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.70% in Feb
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.67% in Feb
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 1.67% in Feb
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.65% in Feb
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.56% in Feb
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.55% in Feb
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.49% in Feb
Eurasian TealAnas creccaResidentCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.45% in Feb
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.44% in Feb
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.44% in Feb
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.42% in Feb
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorCommon52–58 cmRecorded all year · 1.42% in Feb
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 1.40% in Feb
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRegularly Jul–May · 1.40% in Feb
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentCommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Feb
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 1.22% in Feb
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisWinter visitorCommon37–60 cmRegularly Oct–May · 1.20% in Feb
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.17% in Feb
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusWinter visitorCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Feb
Velvet ScoterMelanitta fuscaResidentCommon51–58 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Feb
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.12% in Feb
DunlinCalidris alpinaResidentCommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.09% in Feb
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 1.03% in Feb
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.97% in Feb
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Feb
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 0.91% in Feb
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.87% in Feb
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.86% in Feb
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.82% in Feb
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.82% in Feb
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Feb
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in Feb
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.72% in Feb
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraResidentCommon43–54 cmRecorded all year · 0.68% in Feb
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Feb
LinnetLinaria cannabinaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Feb
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentCommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Feb
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.62% in Feb
Horned GrebePodiceps auritusWinter visitorCommon31–38 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.60% in Feb
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.58% in Feb
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.55% in Feb
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusWinter visitorCommon60–75 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.52% in Feb
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Feb
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.48% in Feb
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.47% in Feb
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Feb
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Feb
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Feb
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataWinter visitorCommon53–69 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Feb
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Feb
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Feb
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaWinter visitorCommon27–30 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.43% in Feb
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Feb
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Feb
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Feb
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentUncommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Feb
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Feb
RazorbillAlca tordaResidentCommon38–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Feb
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusWinter visitorCommon46–51 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.38% in Feb
TwiteLinaria flavirostrisWinter visitorUncommon13–14 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.37% in Feb
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.37% in Feb
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Feb
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentUncommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Feb
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentUncommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Feb
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Feb
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorUncommon20–22 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.32% in Feb
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentUncommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Feb
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Feb
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentUncommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Feb
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Feb
Common MerganserMergus merganserResidentCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Feb
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.27% in Feb
Northern GannetMorus bassanusSummer visitorCommon87–100 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.27% in Feb
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Feb
SanderlingCalidris albaWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.26% in Feb
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.26% in Feb
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentUncommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Feb
Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillataWinter visitorUncommon48–60 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.25% in Feb
Red KnotCalidris canutusWinter visitorCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Feb
Grey PartridgePerdix perdixResidentUncommon28–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Feb
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorUncommon44–51 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.18% in Feb
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Feb
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Feb
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaWinter visitorUncommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Feb
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorCommon40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Feb
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Feb
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaWinter visitorUncommon33–38 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.14% in Feb
Barn OwlTyto albaResidentUncommon33–39 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.12% in Feb
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Feb
GreenshankTringa nebulariaWinter visitorCommon30–35 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.12% in Feb
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentUncommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Feb
FulmarFulmarus glacialisSummer visitorUncommon45–50 cmRegularly Dec–Sep · 0.12% in Feb
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusWinter visitorUncommon140–165 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.11% in Feb
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochrurosPassage migrantUncommon13–15 cmRegularly Oct–Feb · 0.09% in Feb
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Feb
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusWinter visitorUncommon34–43 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.08% in Feb
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Feb
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaResidentUncommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Feb
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraWinter visitorUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.07% in Feb
Red GrouseLagopus scoticaResidentUncommon37–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Feb
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaSummer visitorCommon37–41 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.06% in Feb
Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegenaPassage migrantUncommon40–50 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.06% in Feb
Water PipitAnthus spinolettaPassage migrantUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.06% in Feb
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusSummer visitorUncommon37–40 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.04% in Feb
PochardAythya ferinaWinter visitorUncommon42–49 cmRegularly Jul–Feb · 0.04% in Feb
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalisPassage migrantUncommon15–18 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.04% in Feb
Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreusPassage migrantRare62–68 cmRegularly Feb–May · 0.02% in Feb
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusScarceRare41–52 cmRegularly Feb–Jul · records held back in Feb (protected)
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