Birds to See in Cardiff in November
87 bird species on our list for Cardiff are recorded regularly in November
Of these, the most often recorded are Magpie, Woodpigeon, European Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow. New this month: Common Loon, Linnet, Redshank and Yellow-legged Gull and 10 more.
On the move in November
GBIF · NovArriving
At their peak
Leaving soon
From Cardiff’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 87 birds in November
87 birds
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 4.79% in Nov
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 4.35% in Nov
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 4.12% in Nov
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 4.06% in Nov
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.97% in Nov
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 3.91% in Nov
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 3.18% in Nov
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 3.11% in Nov
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.81% in Nov
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 2.80% in Nov
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.71% in Nov
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.50% in Nov
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 2.46% in Nov
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 2.41% in Nov
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 2.32% in Nov
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.22% in Nov
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 2.19% in Nov
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 2.17% in Nov
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.08% in Nov
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.85% in Nov
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.82% in Nov
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.82% in Nov
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.77% in Nov
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.77% in Nov
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.71% in Nov
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.55% in Nov
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.52% in Nov
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 1.43% in Nov
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.43% in Nov
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisWinter visitorCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 1.41% in Nov
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.37% in Nov
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.32% in Nov
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.25% in Nov
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 1.22% in Nov
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Nov
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.07% in Nov
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.95% in Nov
PochardAythya ferinaWinter visitorCommon42–49 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.71% in Nov
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 0.68% in Nov
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Nov
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Nov
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.64% in Nov
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Nov
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon27–28 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.57% in Nov
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisSummer visitorCommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Nov
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Nov
Little EgretEgretta garzettaWinter visitorCommon55–65 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.46% in Nov
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Nov
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.45% in Nov
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Nov
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentUncommon58–67 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.39% in Nov
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Nov
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisWinter visitorCommon14–15 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.34% in Nov
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosResidentCommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.31% in Nov
Water RailRallus aquaticusWinter visitorUncommon23–28 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.31% in Nov
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentUncommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Nov
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorUncommon21–24 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.28% in Nov
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentUncommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Nov
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaPassage migrantUncommon40–51 cmRegularly Oct–Dec · 0.27% in Nov
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorUncommon27–29 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.25% in Nov
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Nov
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Nov
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusWinter visitorUncommon64–79 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.22% in Nov
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiWinter visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.21% in Nov
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorUncommon40–46 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.21% in Nov
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorUncommon44–51 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.21% in Nov
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusWinter visitorUncommon40–45 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.18% in Nov
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentUncommon14–16 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.18% in Nov
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Nov
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriScarceUncommon38–42 cmRegularly Nov · 0.15% in Nov
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopePassage migrantUncommon42–51 cmRegularly Sep–Jan · 0.13% in Nov
FieldfareTurdus pilarisPassage migrantUncommon22–27 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.13% in Nov
KestrelFalco tinnunculusWinter visitorUncommon32–39 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.13% in Nov
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusWinter visitorUncommon34–58 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.13% in Nov
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentUncommon12–13 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.13% in Nov
Tawny OwlStrix alucoWinter visitorUncommon37–43 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.13% in Nov
CurlewNumenius arquataWinter visitorUncommon50–60 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.12% in Nov
DunlinCalidris alpinaWinter visitorUncommon16–22 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.12% in Nov
LinnetLinaria cannabinaPassage migrantUncommon13–14 cmRegularly Nov–Aug · 0.12% in Nov
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellisPassage migrantUncommon52–68 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.10% in Nov
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentUncommon28–31 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.09% in Nov
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorUncommon59–76 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.09% in Nov
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusWinter visitorUncommon16–18 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.07% in Nov
Common LoonGavia immerPassage migrantUncommon66–91 cmRegularly Nov · 0.06% in Nov
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisPassage migrantUncommon16–18 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.04% in Nov
GadwallMareca streperaResidentUncommon46–56 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.04% in Nov
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaPassage migrantRare27–30 cmRegularly Nov · 0.04% 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