A monthly field guide for wildlife photographers and birdwatchers in Romania.
Discover which species are relevant in November, where to look for them, when they are active and how to prepare for photographing them responsibly.
Off: only months confirmed by a Romanian source. Beginner-friendly shows species marked Easy to observe.
72 species
Based on species with reviewed monthly data.
Buteo lagopus · Șorecar încălțat
Why this month
Present only in the cold season, mainly from November to March, across the country except the mountains, and more often in lowlands with less snow.
Where to look
Open plains and farmland from November to March; look for hovering birds over fields.
Platalea leucorodia · Lopătar
Why this month
SOR records arrival from February or March and departure in late autumn, October–November.
Where to look
Shallow lagoons and lakes in the Danube Delta in summer.
Plegadis falcinellus · Țigănuș
Why this month
SOR records arrival from late March, with some birds staying into October, occasionally November.
Where to look
Flooded meadows and marshes of the Danube Delta in summer.
Anser albifrons · Gârliță mare
Why this month
Present in November
Where to look
Open farmland in Dobrogea and the south-eastern plains between October and March.
Branta ruficollis · Gâscă cu gât roșu
Why this month
Present in November
Where to look
Scan large goose flocks on farmland in Dobrogea and Bărăgan in winter for the smaller, darker birds.
Cygnus cygnus · Lebădă de iarnă
Why this month
Present in November
Where to look
From late October to February, check large lowland wetlands and nearby farmland, where flocks feed by day.
Circus cyaneus · Erete vânăt
Why this month
Present in November
Where to look
Open farmland and marsh edges in the lowlands in winter, often late in the afternoon.
Tringa totanus · Fluierar cu picioare roșii
Why this month
Migratory, with larger numbers on spring and autumn passage: spring migration begins in March, and in autumn larger numbers can be seen until October.
Where to look
Muddy lake edges and wet meadows from March to October; a few remain in winter.
Aythya nyroca · Rață roșie
Why this month
It gathers in groups in autumn; far fewer birds remain over winter.
Where to look
Reed-fringed lakes and channels in the Danube Delta and floodplain wetlands.
Anas platyrhynchos · Rață mare
Why this month
Widely dispersed in the breeding season; in autumn and winter it gathers in large groups on water that does not freeze, joined by birds from further north.
Where to look
Any lake, river or park pond.
Spatula clypeata · Rață lingurar
Why this month
Breeds in Romania and is present all year in small numbers; larger concentrations in autumn, while most birds winter further south around the Mediterranean.
Where to look
Shallow lowland wetlands; autumn brings the largest concentrations.
Chroicocephalus ridibundus · Pescăruș râzător
Why this month
Present in November
Where to look
Town rivers and lakes in winter; wetland colonies in the Danube Delta and lowland lakes in spring and summer.
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Monthly results use the seasonality information available in the Wild By Nick Wildlife Encyclopedia. Source-verified records are prioritised. Estimated timing is clearly marked, and missing data does not imply that a species is absent. Exact nests, dens and sensitive wildlife locations are never shown.