Birding spot · Sacramento County, California
Birding at American River Parkway (west): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at American River Parkway (west) are Acorn Woodpecker (97%), Northern Flicker (96%), and Canada Goose (95%). It is busiest in spring, when 94 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (90 species). 158 species have been reported here across 1,417 complete checklists from 303 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 22-28: 75 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Aug 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Sep 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Oct 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 34 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 Acorn Woodpecker 97% 2 Northern Flicker 96% 3 Canada Goose 95% 4 California Scrub-Jay 92% 5 Oak Titmouse 92% 6 Black Phoebe 91% 7 Turkey Vulture 87% 8 Yellow-billed Magpie 87% 9 European Starling 83% 10 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 83% 11 Yellow-rumped Warbler 77% 12 California Towhee 75% 13 Red-shouldered Hawk 75% 14 Spotted Towhee 75% 15 Golden-crowned Sparrow 74% 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 .
Acorn Woodpecker97%
Northern Flicker96%
Canada Goose95%
California Scrub-Jay92%
Oak Titmouse92%
Black Phoebe91%
Turkey Vulture87%
Yellow-billed Magpie87%
European Starling83%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet83%
Yellow-rumped Warbler77%
California Towhee75%
Red-shouldered Hawk75%
Spotted Towhee75%
Golden-crowned Sparrow74%