Birds to See in West Lothian in February
42 bird species on our list for West Lothian are recorded regularly in February
Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Mallard. New this month: Eurasian Oystercatcher.
On the move in February
GBIF · FebAt their peak
From West Lothian’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 42 birds in February
42 birds
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 4.51% in Feb
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 4.14% in Feb
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 3.88% in Feb
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.76% in Feb
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 3.63% in Feb
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 3.51% in Feb
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 3.51% in Feb
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 3.26% in Feb
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 3.01% in Feb
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.88% in Feb
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.88% in Feb
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.63% in Feb
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.51% in Feb
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.38% in Feb
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 2.26% in Feb
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.01% in Feb
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.01% in Feb
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 2.01% in Feb
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 2.01% in Feb
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.88% in Feb
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.88% in Feb
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.75% in Feb
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusSummer visitorCommon40–45 cmRegularly Feb–Jul · 1.75% in Feb
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusWinter visitorCommon13–16 cmRegularly Jul–May · 1.75% in Feb
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 1.63% in Feb
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorCommon58–68 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 1.50% in Feb
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.50% in Feb
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.38% in Feb
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 1.38% in Feb
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.25% in Feb
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.13% in Feb
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 1.00% in Feb
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRegularly Aug–May · 1.00% in Feb
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 1.00% in Feb
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in Feb
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.75% in Feb
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.75% in Feb
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in Feb
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.63% in Feb
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.63% in Feb
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRegularly Jan–Jul · 0.50% in Feb
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRegularly Dec–Sep · 0.50% 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