Birds to See in East Lothian in November
127 bird species on our list for East Lothian are recorded regularly in November
Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, European Herring Gull, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull and Redshank. New this month: Little Auk and Water Pipit.
On the move in November
GBIF · NovAt 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 127 birds in November
127 birds
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.25% in Nov
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 3.02% in Nov
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 2.90% in Nov
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.81% in Nov
RedshankTringa totanusResidentCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 2.59% in Nov
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 2.41% in Nov
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.38% in Nov
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.27% in Nov
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.07% in Nov
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 2.03% in Nov
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 1.95% in Nov
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.93% in Nov
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.87% in Nov
EiderSomateria mollissimaResidentCommon50–71 cmRecorded all year · 1.87% in Nov
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.84% in Nov
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 1.82% in Nov
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.80% in Nov
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 1.69% in Nov
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.67% in Nov
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRegularly Jul–May · 1.59% in Nov
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.58% in Nov
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.53% in Nov
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.52% in Nov
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorCommon52–58 cmRecorded all year · 1.45% in Nov
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentCommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 1.30% in Nov
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 1.29% in Nov
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.28% in Nov
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.26% in Nov
Eurasian TealAnas creccaResidentCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.25% in Nov
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.25% in Nov
DunlinCalidris alpinaResidentCommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.22% in Nov
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusWinter visitorCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.21% in Nov
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 1.15% in Nov
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisWinter visitorCommon37–60 cmRegularly Oct–May · 1.12% in Nov
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 1.06% in Nov
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Nov
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataWinter visitorCommon53–69 cmRecorded all year · 1.03% in Nov
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Nov
LinnetLinaria cannabinaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.95% in Nov
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.90% in Nov
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Nov
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.88% in Nov
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.84% in Nov
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.81% in Nov
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 0.81% in Nov
Velvet ScoterMelanitta fuscaResidentCommon51–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.81% in Nov
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraResidentCommon43–54 cmRecorded all year · 0.74% in Nov
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusWinter visitorCommon60–75 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.73% in Nov
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.72% in Nov
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.72% in Nov
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Nov
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.70% in Nov
Horned GrebePodiceps auritusWinter visitorCommon31–38 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.62% in Nov
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaWinter visitorCommon27–30 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.59% in Nov
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.57% in Nov
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.56% in Nov
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.55% in Nov
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Nov
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusWinter visitorCommon46–51 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.54% in Nov
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 0.53% in Nov
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.53% in Nov
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.52% in Nov
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Nov
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Nov
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.50% in Nov
Common MerganserMergus merganserResidentCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Nov
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentUncommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Nov
Northern GannetMorus bassanusSummer visitorCommon87–100 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.49% in Nov
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Nov
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Nov
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Nov
TwiteLinaria flavirostrisWinter visitorUncommon13–14 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.42% in Nov
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Nov
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Nov
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.38% in Nov
RazorbillAlca tordaResidentCommon38–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Nov
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Nov
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Nov
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorUncommon20–22 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.37% in Nov
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Nov
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.34% in Nov
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Nov
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentUncommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Nov
Red KnotCalidris canutusWinter visitorCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Nov
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Nov
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Nov
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Nov
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentUncommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Nov
SanderlingCalidris albaWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.30% in Nov
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Nov
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorUncommon44–51 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.27% in Nov
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentUncommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Nov
Grey PartridgePerdix perdixResidentUncommon28–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.26% in Nov
Little AukAlle allePassage migrantUncommon18–21 cmRegularly Nov · 0.25% in Nov
Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillataWinter visitorUncommon48–60 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.24% in Nov
Common LoonGavia immerResidentUncommon66–91 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.21% in Nov
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaWinter visitorUncommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Nov
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentUncommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Nov
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusWinter visitorUncommon140–165 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.16% in Nov
Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegenaPassage migrantUncommon40–50 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.15% in Nov
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusWinter visitorUncommon34–43 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.15% in Nov
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentUncommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Nov
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Nov
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorCommon40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Nov
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Nov
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Nov
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Nov
GreenshankTringa nebulariaWinter visitorCommon30–35 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.11% in Nov
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentCommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Nov
Atlantic PuffinFratercula arcticaSummer visitorCommon28–34 cmRegularly Apr–Nov · 0.10% in Nov
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaSummer visitorCommon37–41 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.10% in Nov
MerlinFalco columbariusPassage migrantUncommon24–33 cmRegularly Jul–Jan · 0.10% in Nov
PochardAythya ferinaWinter visitorUncommon42–49 cmRegularly Jul–Feb · 0.10% in Nov
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentUncommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Nov
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaWinter visitorUncommon33–38 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.08% in Nov
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisPassage migrantCommon58–70 cmRegularly May–Nov · 0.08% in Nov
Brent GooseBranta berniclaPassage migrantUncommon55–66 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.08% in Nov
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Nov
Arctic LoonGavia arcticaResidentUncommon58–77 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.07% in Nov
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalisPassage migrantUncommon15–18 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.07% in Nov
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusSummer visitorUncommon37–40 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.05% in Nov
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaResidentUncommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Nov
Little GullHydrocoloeus minutusPassage migrantUncommon25–30 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.04% in Nov
Water PipitAnthus spinolettaPassage migrantUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.04% in Nov
Barn OwlTyto albaResidentUncommon33–39 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.03% in Nov
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimusPassage migrantRare17–19 cmRegularly Oct–Nov · 0.03% in Nov
Red GrouseLagopus scoticaResidentUncommon37–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% 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