Birds to See in Anglesey in November
117 bird species on our list for Anglesey are recorded regularly in November
Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Blackbird and European Robin. New this month: Black Guillemot, Goldeneye, Eider and Pochard and 13 more.
On the move in November
GBIF · NovArriving
At their peak
From Anglesey’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 117 birds in November
117 birds
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 3.54% in Nov
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.03% in Nov
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.66% in Nov
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.64% in Nov
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.45% in Nov
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.44% in Nov
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 2.32% in Nov
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.23% in Nov
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 2.21% in Nov
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 2.20% in Nov
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 2.07% in Nov
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 2.05% in Nov
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.05% in Nov
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.96% in Nov
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.94% in Nov
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.86% in Nov
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.79% in Nov
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.79% in Nov
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.62% in Nov
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusWinter visitorCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 1.62% in Nov
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.61% in Nov
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.59% in Nov
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.55% in Nov
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.49% in Nov
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.48% in Nov
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.37% in Nov
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.29% in Nov
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 1.27% in Nov
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.25% in Nov
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Nov
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.22% in Nov
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 1.20% in Nov
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.14% in Nov
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusWinter visitorCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.11% in Nov
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 1.03% in Nov
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 1.03% in Nov
DunlinCalidris alpinaResidentCommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 0.98% in Nov
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxResidentCommon39–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.98% in Nov
Brent GooseBranta berniclaWinter visitorCommon55–66 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.96% in Nov
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Nov
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Nov
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.92% in Nov
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.90% in Nov
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Nov
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Nov
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorResidentCommon52–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Nov
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Nov
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Nov
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.74% in Nov
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.74% in Nov
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorCommon44–51 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.74% in Nov
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.66% in Nov
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Nov
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Nov
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon27–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Nov
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.57% in Nov
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorCommon59–76 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.55% in Nov
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.52% in Nov
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Nov
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Nov
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.50% in Nov
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.46% in Nov
GreenshankTringa nebulariaWinter visitorCommon30–35 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.46% in Nov
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Nov
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusResidentCommon48–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Nov
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Nov
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Nov
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Nov
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisWinter visitorCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Nov
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Nov
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Nov
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Nov
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaResidentUncommon40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Nov
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaWinter visitorUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.39% in Nov
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Nov
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentUncommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Nov
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataWinter visitorCommon53–69 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.35% in Nov
Common LoonGavia immerWinter visitorUncommon66–91 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.33% in Nov
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraSummer visitorUncommon43–54 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.33% in Nov
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Nov
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaWinter visitorCommon26–29 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.31% in Nov
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Nov
RazorbillAlca tordaSummer visitorCommon38–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Nov
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Nov
Northern GannetMorus bassanusSummer visitorCommon87–100 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.30% in Nov
Black GuillemotCepphus grylleResidentCommon30–32 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.28% in Nov
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaWinter visitorUncommon17–20 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.26% in Nov
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.24% in Nov
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusPassage migrantUncommon41–52 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 0.24% in Nov
Horned GrebePodiceps auritusWinter visitorUncommon31–38 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.24% in Nov
EiderSomateria mollissimaSummer visitorCommon50–71 cmRegularly Nov–Jul · 0.22% in Nov
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalisPassage migrantUncommon15–18 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.22% in Nov
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Nov
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaWinter visitorUncommon33–38 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.20% in Nov
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusWinter visitorUncommon34–58 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.20% in Nov
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorUncommon20–22 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.20% in Nov
Water RailRallus aquaticusWinter visitorCommon23–28 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.20% in Nov
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentUncommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Nov
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorUncommon58–68 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.18% in Nov
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentUncommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Nov
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusWinter visitorUncommon140–165 cmRegularly Oct–Feb · 0.18% in Nov
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaWinter visitorUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.17% in Nov
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentUncommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Nov
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaSummer visitorCommon37–41 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.17% in Nov
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimusPassage migrantUncommon17–19 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.15% in Nov
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisWinter visitorUncommon37–60 cmRegularly Oct–Feb · 0.15% in Nov
PochardAythya ferinaWinter visitorUncommon42–49 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.15% in Nov
Red KnotCalidris canutusWinter visitorUncommon23–26 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.15% in Nov
Water PipitAnthus spinolettaPassage migrantUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Nov–Dec · 0.13% in Nov
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisResidentUncommon58–70 cmRegularly Nov · 0.11% in Nov
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRegularly Jul–Dec · 0.11% in Nov
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusSummer visitorUncommon37–40 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.11% in Nov
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentUncommon60–66 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.11% in Nov
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochrurosPassage migrantUncommon13–15 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.07% in Nov
FirecrestRegulus ignicapillaPassage migrantUncommon9–10 cmRegularly Nov · 0.07% in Nov
Stock DoveColumba oenasSummer visitorUncommon32–34 cmRegularly May–Jan · 0.07% in Nov
Greater ScaupAythya marilaPassage migrantUncommon39–56 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.06% 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