Birds to See in Conwy in November
95 bird species on our list for Conwy are recorded regularly in November
Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, European Robin, Black-headed Gull and Blackbird. New this month: Purple Sandpiper, Eurasian Nuthatch, Great White Egret and Treecreeper and 4 more.
On the move in November
GBIF · NovArriving
At their peak
From Conwy’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 95 birds in November
95 birds
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 3.51% in Nov
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 2.97% in Nov
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.81% in Nov
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.66% in Nov
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.39% in Nov
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 2.27% in Nov
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.27% in Nov
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 2.23% in Nov
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 2.20% in Nov
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.93% in Nov
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.81% in Nov
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.81% in Nov
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.77% in Nov
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.77% in Nov
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.73% in Nov
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 1.69% in Nov
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.69% in Nov
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.66% in Nov
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 1.66% in Nov
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.62% in Nov
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.62% in Nov
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.58% in Nov
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorCommon52–58 cmRegularly Sep–May · 1.58% in Nov
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.54% in Nov
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorCommon44–51 cmRegularly Aug–May · 1.54% in Nov
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.54% in Nov
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.50% in Nov
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.46% in Nov
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 1.46% in Nov
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.43% in Nov
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.35% in Nov
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraWinter visitorCommon43–54 cmRegularly Aug–May · 1.35% in Nov
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.31% in Nov
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Nov
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Nov
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Nov
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Nov
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.23% in Nov
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.19% in Nov
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Nov
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 1.08% in Nov
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Nov
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.92% in Nov
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Nov
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.89% in Nov
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.81% in Nov
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.81% in Nov
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Nov
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Nov
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataWinter visitorCommon53–69 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.77% in Nov
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Nov
PochardAythya ferinaWinter visitorCommon42–49 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.73% in Nov
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusWinter visitorCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.69% in Nov
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Nov
DunlinCalidris alpinaWinter visitorCommon16–22 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.62% in Nov
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.58% in Nov
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Nov
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRegularly Apr–Nov · 0.54% in Nov
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusSummer visitorCommon14–16 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.54% in Nov
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorCommon40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Nov
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Nov
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Nov
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxResidentCommon39–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Nov
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Nov
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.42% in Nov
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Nov
Water RailRallus aquaticusWinter visitorUncommon23–28 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.42% in Nov
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Nov
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.39% in Nov
GreenshankTringa nebulariaWinter visitorCommon30–35 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.39% in Nov
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.39% in Nov
RazorbillAlca tordaResidentCommon38–43 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.39% in Nov
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.35% in Nov
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorUncommon40–51 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.35% in Nov
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.35% in Nov
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalisPassage migrantUncommon15–18 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 0.35% in Nov
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiResidentCommon13–14 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.31% in Nov
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusWinter visitorCommon50–90 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.31% in Nov
Northern GannetMorus bassanusSummer visitorCommon87–100 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.31% in Nov
Common MerganserMergus merganserResidentUncommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Nov
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorUncommon16–18 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.27% in Nov
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisPassage migrantUncommon37–60 cmRegularly Nov · 0.27% in Nov
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Nov
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.23% in Nov
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaSummer visitorCommon12–15 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.23% in Nov
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorUncommon22–27 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.23% in Nov
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaWinter visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.23% in Nov
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRegularly May–Nov · 0.19% in Nov
EiderSomateria mollissimaWinter visitorCommon50–71 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.19% in Nov
Greater ScaupAythya marilaPassage migrantUncommon39–56 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 0.19% in Nov
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Nov
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusWinter visitorUncommon34–58 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.19% in Nov
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorCommon20–22 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.19% in Nov
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.19% in Nov
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaSummer visitorUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.15% 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