Birds to See in North Ayrshire in November
88 bird species on our list for North Ayrshire are recorded regularly in November
Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw and Magpie. New this month: Common Pheasant, Coot, Purple Sandpiper and Sparrowhawk and 4 more.
On the move in November
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At their peak
From North Ayrshire’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 88 birds in November
88 birds
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 5.43% in Nov
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 5.13% in Nov
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 3.52% in Nov
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 3.37% in Nov
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.89% in Nov
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.81% in Nov
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 2.55% in Nov
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.32% in Nov
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.32% in Nov
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 2.29% in Nov
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.17% in Nov
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 2.14% in Nov
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 2.10% in Nov
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.95% in Nov
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.95% in Nov
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 1.91% in Nov
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 1.91% in Nov
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.80% in Nov
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.76% in Nov
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.76% in Nov
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.76% in Nov
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.72% in Nov
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 1.65% in Nov
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.65% in Nov
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.61% in Nov
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.54% in Nov
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.39% in Nov
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.35% in Nov
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 1.35% in Nov
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 1.24% in Nov
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorResidentCommon52–58 cmRecorded all year · 1.20% in Nov
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.12% in Nov
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Nov
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.01% in Nov
EiderSomateria mollissimaResidentCommon50–71 cmRecorded all year · 0.97% in Nov
DunlinCalidris alpinaWinter visitorCommon16–22 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.94% in Nov
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.82% in Nov
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Nov
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Nov
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in Nov
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.75% in Nov
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in Nov
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Nov
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.67% in Nov
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Nov
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Nov
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Nov
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.64% in Nov
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.60% in Nov
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.60% in Nov
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisWinter visitorCommon23–29 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.60% in Nov
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.60% in Nov
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.60% in Nov
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Nov
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.56% in Nov
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Nov
Common MerganserMergus merganserResidentCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.52% in Nov
GreenshankTringa nebulariaPassage migrantCommon30–35 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.52% in Nov
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Nov
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaWinter visitorUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.49% in Nov
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.49% in Nov
Little EgretEgretta garzettaWinter visitorCommon55–65 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.49% in Nov
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Nov
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Nov
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Nov
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataWinter visitorCommon53–69 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.45% in Nov
SanderlingCalidris albaWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.45% in Nov
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.41% in Nov
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusSummer visitorCommon50–90 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.41% in Nov
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.37% in Nov
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaResidentCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.34% in Nov
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusPassage migrantUncommon60–75 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.30% in Nov
RazorbillAlca tordaWinter visitorUncommon38–43 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.30% in Nov
Black GuillemotCepphus grylleSummer visitorCommon30–32 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.26% in Nov
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoSummer visitorCommon30–32 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.26% in Nov
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusWinter visitorUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.26% in Nov
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaWinter visitorCommon40–47 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.26% in Nov
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusPassage migrantUncommon140–165 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.26% in Nov
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.22% in Nov
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Nov
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaPassage migrantUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Apr–Nov · 0.22% in Nov
Red KnotCalidris canutusPassage migrantUncommon23–26 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.22% in Nov
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraWinter visitorUncommon43–54 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.19% in Nov
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaWinter visitorCommon17–20 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.19% in Nov
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorUncommon20–22 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.15% in Nov
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaPassage migrantUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Nov–Aug · 0.11% in Nov
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentUncommon28–38 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.11% in Nov
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisWinter visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.11% 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