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Birding spot · San Mateo County, California

Birding at Año Nuevo State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Año Nuevo State Park are Brown Pelican (98%), Black Phoebe (89%), and White-crowned Sparrow (84%). It is busiest in fall, when 93 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (111 species). 200 species have been reported here across 1,454 complete checklists from 844 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJan 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJan 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 22-28: 74 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMar 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJun 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJun 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsJun 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJul 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsAug 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsAug 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsAug 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsAug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsSep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 15-21: 111 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsOct 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 22-31: 98 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: 103 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: 104 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Brown Pelican98%
  2. 2Black Phoebe89%
  3. 3White-crowned Sparrow84%
  4. 4Western Gull79%
  5. 5Turkey Vulture76%
  6. 6Common Raven75%
  7. 7California Scrub-Jay71%
  8. 8American Coot68%
  9. 9Chestnut-backed Chickadee68%
  10. 10Ruddy Duck68%
  11. 11Song Sparrow68%
  12. 12Yellow-rumped Warbler68%
  13. 13Wrentit67%
  14. 14White-tailed Kite63%
  15. 15Northern Harrier60%

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

Winter 73 species

  1. Turkey Vulture78%
  2. Common Raven74%
  3. Western Gull71%
  4. White-crowned Sparrow71%
  5. Surf Scoter68%

Spring 90 species

  1. Western Gull84%
  2. Turkey Vulture82%
  3. Common Raven78%
  4. Wrentit77%
  5. Song Sparrow74%

Summer 84 species

  1. Western Gull90%
  2. Brown Pelican90%
  3. Turkey Vulture89%
  4. White-crowned Sparrow84%
  5. Common Raven81%

Fall 93 species

  1. Brown Pelican94%
  2. Western Gull83%
  3. Turkey Vulture80%
  4. Common Raven80%
  5. Black Phoebe79%

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.