Birds to See in West Lothian in November
57 bird species on our list for West Lothian are recorded regularly in November
Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, European Robin, European Herring Gull, Mallard and Woodpigeon. New this month: Buzzard, Meadow Pipit, Reed Bunting and Eurasian Teal and 11 more.
On the move in November
GBIF · NovArriving
At 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 57 birds in November
57 birds
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.87% in Nov
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 3.37% in Nov
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 3.20% in Nov
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 3.20% in Nov
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 2.95% in Nov
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.86% in Nov
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.78% in Nov
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.78% in Nov
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.61% in Nov
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.53% in Nov
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorCommon58–68 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 2.53% in Nov
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.36% in Nov
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 2.36% in Nov
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 2.27% in Nov
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 2.19% in Nov
Grey HeronArdea cinereaSummer visitorCommon90–98 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 2.19% in Nov
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 2.19% in Nov
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 2.02% in Nov
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 2.02% in Nov
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.94% in Nov
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 1.94% in Nov
Canada GooseBranta canadensisSummer visitorCommon76–110 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 1.85% in Nov
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.85% in Nov
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.77% in Nov
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.77% in Nov
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.77% in Nov
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.68% in Nov
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 1.68% in Nov
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.68% in Nov
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.52% in Nov
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.52% in Nov
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 1.52% in Nov
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusWinter visitorCommon13–16 cmRegularly Jul–May · 1.35% in Nov
Rock DoveColumba liviaSummer visitorCommon31–34 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 1.35% in Nov
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.26% in Nov
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.18% in Nov
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRegularly Aug–May · 1.18% in Nov
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusSummer visitorCommon46–51 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 1.18% in Nov
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.18% in Nov
Eurasian TealAnas creccaPassage migrantCommon34–38 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 1.09% in Nov
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 1.01% in Nov
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusPassage migrantCommon60–75 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 1.01% in Nov
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopePassage migrantCommon42–51 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.93% in Nov
FieldfareTurdus pilarisPassage migrantCommon22–27 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 0.93% in Nov
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusSummer visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Nov–Jul · 0.84% in Nov
KestrelFalco tinnunculusSummer visitorCommon32–39 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.84% in Nov
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaSummer visitorCommon17–18 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.67% in Nov
PochardAythya ferinaResidentCommon42–49 cmRegularly Jul–Jan · 0.59% in Nov
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Nov
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.51% in Nov
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentUncommon12–15 cmRegularly Apr–Dec · 0.42% in Nov
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisSummer visitorCommon14–15 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.42% in Nov
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusSummer visitorCommon14–16 cmRegularly Apr–Nov · 0.42% in Nov
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoResidentUncommon25–27 cmRegularly Nov · 0.34% in Nov
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.34% in Nov
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraResidentCommon15–17 cmRegularly Nov–Dec · 0.34% in Nov
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisPassage migrantUncommon58–70 cmRegularly Nov · 0.25% 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