Birds to See in Edinburgh in February
101 bird species on our list for Edinburgh are recorded regularly in February
Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and European Robin.
On the move in February
GBIF · FebAt their peak
From Edinburgh’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 101 birds in February
101 birds
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 5.03% in Feb
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 4.60% in Feb
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 4.50% in Feb
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 4.48% in Feb
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 4.38% in Feb
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 4.37% in Feb
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 3.87% in Feb
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 3.44% in Feb
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 3.06% in Feb
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.98% in Feb
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.88% in Feb
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.72% in Feb
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.56% in Feb
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 2.48% in Feb
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.43% in Feb
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.35% in Feb
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.30% in Feb
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 2.25% in Feb
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.94% in Feb
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.85% in Feb
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.56% in Feb
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.42% in Feb
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.34% in Feb
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.32% in Feb
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 1.26% in Feb
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.22% in Feb
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Feb
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.07% in Feb
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Feb
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Feb
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 0.82% in Feb
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 0.80% in Feb
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusWinter visitorCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Feb
Common MerganserMergus merganserResidentCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.66% in Feb
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.64% in Feb
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 0.63% in Feb
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Feb
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Feb
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.58% in Feb
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Feb
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Feb
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.55% in Feb
EiderSomateria mollissimaResidentCommon50–71 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Feb
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Feb
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.54% in Feb
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 0.52% in Feb
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.52% in Feb
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Feb
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Feb
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentCommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Feb
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusWinter visitorCommon60–75 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.45% in Feb
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.45% in Feb
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Feb
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Feb
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Feb
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Dec–Sep · 0.39% in Feb
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Feb
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorUncommon52–58 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.38% in Feb
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Feb
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.35% in Feb
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorUncommon42–51 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.34% in Feb
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Feb
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Feb
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Feb
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusWinter visitorUncommon46–51 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.29% in Feb
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorUncommon34–38 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.28% in Feb
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Feb
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.26% in Feb
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentUncommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Feb
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisWinter visitorUncommon37–60 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.25% in Feb
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentUncommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Feb
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentUncommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Feb
DunlinCalidris alpinaWinter visitorUncommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Feb
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentUncommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Feb
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaWinter visitorCommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Feb
Velvet ScoterMelanitta fuscaWinter visitorUncommon51–58 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.20% in Feb
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaSummer visitorUncommon58–67 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.18% in Feb
GadwallMareca streperaResidentUncommon46–56 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.18% in Feb
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraResidentUncommon43–54 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Feb
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Feb
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaWinter visitorUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Feb
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusWinter visitorUncommon32–35 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.14% in Feb
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisSummer visitorCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Feb
Red KnotCalidris canutusWinter visitorUncommon23–26 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.13% in Feb
RazorbillAlca tordaWinter visitorUncommon38–43 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.12% in Feb
FulmarFulmarus glacialisSummer visitorUncommon45–50 cmRegularly Jan–Sep · 0.11% in Feb
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentUncommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Feb
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Feb
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataWinter visitorUncommon53–69 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.09% in Feb
GreenshankTringa nebulariaWinter visitorUncommon30–35 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.09% in Feb
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorUncommon25–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.07% in Feb
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusWinter visitorUncommon34–58 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.07% in Feb
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusWinter visitorUncommon16–18 cmRegularly Jun–Feb · 0.07% in Feb
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusWinter visitorUncommon140–165 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.07% in Feb
Horned GrebePodiceps auritusWinter visitorUncommon31–38 cmRegularly Dec–Mar · 0.05% in Feb
Red GrouseLagopus scoticaWinter visitorUncommon37–42 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.05% in Feb
Water RailRallus aquaticusResidentUncommon23–28 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.05% in Feb
Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulusWinter visitorUncommon19–23 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.05% in Feb
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentUncommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Feb
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaSummer visitorUncommon32–34 cmRegularly Jan–Sep · 0.03% in Feb
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaWinter visitorUncommon17–19 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.03% in Feb
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