Birds to See in Gwynedd in November
101 bird species on our list for Gwynedd are recorded regularly in November
Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, European Robin and Magpie. New this month: Northern Shoveler, Common Loon, Eurasian Woodcock and Water Rail and 3 more.
On the move in November
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At their peak
From Gwynedd’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 101 birds in November
101 birds
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 3.72% in Nov
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 3.43% in Nov
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.43% in Nov
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 3.16% in Nov
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.75% in Nov
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.51% in Nov
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.40% in Nov
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.35% in Nov
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.18% in Nov
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 2.05% in Nov
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 2.02% in Nov
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.00% in Nov
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.81% in Nov
CurlewNumenius arquataWinter visitorCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.75% in Nov
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.75% in Nov
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.73% in Nov
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.70% in Nov
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.65% in Nov
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 1.65% in Nov
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.65% in Nov
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.56% in Nov
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 1.56% in Nov
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.51% in Nov
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.51% in Nov
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.51% in Nov
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 1.46% in Nov
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.43% in Nov
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.32% in Nov
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Nov
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusWinter visitorCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.13% in Nov
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorCommon52–58 cmRecorded all year · 1.13% in Nov
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.08% in Nov
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon27–28 cmRecorded all year · 1.08% in Nov
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Nov
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.02% in Nov
DunlinCalidris alpinaWinter visitorCommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.00% in Nov
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.97% in Nov
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.97% in Nov
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.92% in Nov
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Nov
Common MerganserMergus merganserResidentCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.86% in Nov
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.86% in Nov
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.86% in Nov
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.84% in Nov
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.81% in Nov
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.78% in Nov
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.76% in Nov
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Nov
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Nov
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Nov
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.70% in Nov
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.70% in Nov
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Nov
GreenshankTringa nebulariaWinter visitorCommon30–35 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.65% in Nov
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaWinter visitorCommon40–44 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.62% in Nov
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Nov
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Nov
Brent GooseBranta berniclaWinter visitorCommon55–66 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.54% in Nov
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Nov
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Nov
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Feb · 0.51% in Nov
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisWinter visitorCommon23–29 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.51% in Nov
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraSummer visitorUncommon43–54 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.49% in Nov
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorCommon59–76 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.49% in Nov
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.46% in Nov
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusWinter visitorCommon28–31 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.46% in Nov
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataPassage migrantUncommon53–69 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.46% in Nov
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Nov
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Nov
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.43% in Nov
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorUncommon25–27 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.43% in Nov
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxSummer visitorCommon39–43 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.40% in Nov
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Nov
RazorbillAlca tordaSummer visitorUncommon38–43 cmRegularly Apr–Dec · 0.38% in Nov
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Nov
EiderSomateria mollissimaSummer visitorCommon50–71 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.35% in Nov
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Nov
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentCommon60–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Nov
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Nov
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.32% in Nov
Red KnotCalidris canutusWinter visitorCommon23–26 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.30% in Nov
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaWinter visitorUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.27% in Nov
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaPassage migrantUncommon33–38 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.27% in Nov
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentUncommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Nov
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Nov
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRegularly Aug–Feb · 0.24% in Nov
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Nov
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Nov
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusResidentCommon37–40 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.22% in Nov
Common LoonGavia immerWinter visitorUncommon66–91 cmRegularly Nov–May · 0.19% in Nov
Water RailRallus aquaticusPassage migrantUncommon23–28 cmRegularly Nov · 0.19% in Nov
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaSummer visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.16% in Nov
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRegularly Nov–Jul · 0.13% in Nov
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorUncommon44–51 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.13% in Nov
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.11% in Nov
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Nov
Greater ScaupAythya marilaPassage migrantUncommon39–56 cmRegularly Nov · 0.11% in Nov
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaPassage migrantUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.11% in Nov
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusPassage migrantUncommon140–165 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.11% in Nov
HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustesPassage migrantUncommon17–18 cmRegularly Nov · 0.08% in Nov
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaSummer visitorCommon37–41 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.08% 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