Birding spot · Alameda County, California
Birding at Albany State Marine Reserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Albany State Marine Reserve are American Wigeon (93%), Northern Shoveler (92%), and Green-winged Teal (91%). It is busiest in winter, when 69 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early November (79 species). 150 species have been reported here across 1,822 complete checklists from 502 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jan 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Feb 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 22-28: 61 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Aug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Aug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Sep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Oct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Nov 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Dec 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Dec 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Dec 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 62 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 American Wigeon 93% 2 Northern Shoveler 92% 3 Green-winged Teal 91% 4 American Avocet 88% 5 American Coot 83% 6 Marbled Godwit 70% 7 Northern Pintail 70% 8 Long-billed Curlew 67% 9 White-crowned Sparrow 58% 10 American Crow 54% 11 Black-necked Stilt 54% 12 Snowy Egret 54% 13 Willet 51% 14 Western Gull 50% 15 Least Sandpiper 48% 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 .
American Wigeon93%
Northern Shoveler92%
Green-winged Teal91%
American Avocet88%
American Coot83%
Marbled Godwit70%
Northern Pintail70%
Long-billed Curlew67%
White-crowned Sparrow58%
American Crow54%
Black-necked Stilt54%
Snowy Egret54%
Willet51%
Western Gull50%
Least Sandpiper48%