Birding spot · Sacramento County, California
Birding at American River Parkway: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at American River Parkway are Mallard (98%), Turkey Vulture (98%), and Black Phoebe (96%). It is busiest in spring, when 105 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (104 species). 186 species have been reported here across 1,855 complete checklists from 388 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jan 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jan 22-31: 96 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 22-28: 92 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 98 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Apr 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 8-14: 104 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists May 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Jun 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jun 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 22-30: 97 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Dec 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 59 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 98% 2 Turkey Vulture 98% 3 Black Phoebe 96% 4 California Scrub-Jay 92% 5 Oak Titmouse 90% 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 90% 7 White-crowned Sparrow 89% 8 American Crow 87% 9 Canada Goose 87% 10 Common Merganser 87% 11 Yellow-rumped Warbler 87% 12 American Herring Gull 86% 13 Northern Flicker 86% 14 Golden-crowned Sparrow 85% 15 Common Goldeneye 84% 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 .
Mallard98%
Turkey Vulture98%
Black Phoebe96%
California Scrub-Jay92%
Oak Titmouse90%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet90%
White-crowned Sparrow89%
American Crow87%
Canada Goose87%
Common Merganser87%
Yellow-rumped Warbler87%
American Herring Gull86%
Northern Flicker86%
Golden-crowned Sparrow85%
Common Goldeneye84%