Birding spot · Sacramento County, California
Birding at American River Parkway (Routier (historical)): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at American River Parkway (Routier (historical)) are Mallard (95%), California Scrub-Jay (94%), and Black Phoebe (93%). It is busiest in fall, when 88 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (93 species). 173 species have been reported here across 1,826 complete checklists from 481 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jan 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 22-28: 87 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Apr 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Dec 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Dec 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 50 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 Mallard 95% 2 California Scrub-Jay 94% 3 Black Phoebe 93% 4 Canada Goose 93% 5 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 88% 6 Northern Flicker 88% 7 American Coot 87% 8 Pied-billed Grebe 86% 9 Turkey Vulture 86% 10 White-crowned Sparrow 84% 11 Acorn Woodpecker 80% 12 American Crow 80% 13 European Starling 79% 14 Double-crested Cormorant 78% 15 Oak Titmouse 78% 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 .
Mallard95%
California Scrub-Jay94%
Black Phoebe93%
Canada Goose93%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet88%
Northern Flicker88%
American Coot87%
Pied-billed Grebe86%
Turkey Vulture86%
White-crowned Sparrow84%
Acorn Woodpecker80%
American Crow80%
European Starling79%
Double-crested Cormorant78%
Oak Titmouse78%