Birding spot · Marin County, California
Birding at Abbotts Lagoon: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Abbotts Lagoon are Great Blue Heron (91%), White-crowned Sparrow (91%), and Black Phoebe (91%). It is busiest in fall, when 116 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid November (116 species). 242 species have been reported here across 2,610 complete checklists from 1,366 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 22-31: 98 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Feb 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Feb 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 22-28: 77 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jul 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Aug 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Aug 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Aug 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Aug 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists Sep 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Sep 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Sep 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Oct 1-7: 112 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Oct 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 208 checklists Oct 15-21: 113 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Oct 22-31: 108 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Nov 1-7: 109 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Nov 8-14: 111 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Nov 15-21: 116 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 22-30: 112 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Dec 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Dec 22-31: 96 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 Great Blue Heron 91% 2 White-crowned Sparrow 91% 3 Black Phoebe 91% 4 Turkey Vulture 90% 5 Common Raven 84% 6 Song Sparrow 83% 7 California Quail 82% 8 American Coot 81% 9 Great Egret 80% 10 Surf Scoter 77% 11 Pied-billed Grebe 76% 12 Red-tailed Hawk 75% 13 Least Sandpiper 74% 14 American Pipit 74% 15 Northern Harrier 72% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across California.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
Great Blue Heron91%
White-crowned Sparrow91%
Black Phoebe91%
Turkey Vulture90%
Common Raven84%
Song Sparrow83%
California Quail82%
American Coot81%
Great Egret80%
Surf Scoter77%
Pied-billed Grebe76%
Red-tailed Hawk75%
Least Sandpiper74%
American Pipit74%