Birds to See in Vale of Glamorgan in November
85 bird species on our list for Vale of Glamorgan are recorded regularly in November
Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull and Blackbird. New this month: Gadwall, Common Shelduck, Redshank and Red Kite and 9 more.
On the move in November
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At their peak
From Vale of Glamorgan’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 85 birds in November
85 birds
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.44% in Nov
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 3.21% in Nov
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 3.05% in Nov
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 3.02% in Nov
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.84% in Nov
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.84% in Nov
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.79% in Nov
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.47% in Nov
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.42% in Nov
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.36% in Nov
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.26% in Nov
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 2.13% in Nov
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 2.13% in Nov
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.02% in Nov
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.97% in Nov
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.87% in Nov
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.81% in Nov
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.71% in Nov
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.71% in Nov
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusSummer visitorCommon32–35 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 1.68% in Nov
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.60% in Nov
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaSummer visitorCommon15–17 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 1.58% in Nov
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.58% in Nov
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.58% in Nov
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.52% in Nov
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.50% in Nov
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.50% in Nov
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.42% in Nov
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 1.34% in Nov
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.31% in Nov
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 1.31% in Nov
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.26% in Nov
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 1.18% in Nov
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Nov
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Nov
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon27–28 cmRecorded all year · 1.13% in Nov
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.08% in Nov
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaWinter visitorCommon40–47 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 1.08% in Nov
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Nov
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 1.02% in Nov
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.02% in Nov
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.02% in Nov
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 1.00% in Nov
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.97% in Nov
Water RailRallus aquaticusWinter visitorCommon23–28 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.84% in Nov
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Nov
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Nov
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Nov
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiWinter visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.74% in Nov
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.74% in Nov
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentCommon32–34 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.74% in Nov
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.71% in Nov
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Nov
BramblingFringilla montifringillaPassage migrantCommon14–16 cmRegularly Oct–Nov · 0.68% in Nov
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.68% in Nov
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.66% in Nov
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaResidentCommon12–14 cmRegularly Oct–Nov · 0.63% in Nov
CurlewNumenius arquataWinter visitorCommon50–60 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.63% in Nov
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaWinter visitorCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.60% in Nov
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentCommon34–58 cmRegularly Aug–Feb · 0.55% in Nov
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.55% in Nov
Little EgretEgretta garzettaWinter visitorCommon55–65 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.53% in Nov
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon53–89 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Nov
Coal TitPeriparus aterWinter visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.47% in Nov
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.45% in Nov
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentCommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Nov
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Nov
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Nov
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaWinter visitorCommon58–67 cmRegularly Nov–Jun · 0.29% in Nov
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.29% in Nov
HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustesPassage migrantUncommon17–18 cmRegularly Nov–Dec · 0.29% in Nov
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorUncommon25–27 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.26% in Nov
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.26% in Nov
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentUncommon28–31 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 0.26% in Nov
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorUncommon21–24 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.26% in Nov
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorCommon58–68 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.24% in Nov
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataResidentUncommon44–51 cmRegularly Nov · 0.18% in Nov
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.18% in Nov
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRegularly Jun–Jan · 0.16% in Nov
DunlinCalidris alpinaResidentUncommon16–22 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.13% in Nov
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentCommon60–66 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.13% in Nov
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaPassage migrantUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Nov · 0.11% in Nov
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentUncommon17–19 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.11% in Nov
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosResidentUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Apr–Dec · 0.08% in Nov
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellisPassage migrantUncommon52–68 cmRegularly Nov–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