Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, California
Birding at Arana Marsh: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Arana Marsh are California Scrub-Jay (81%), Black Phoebe (72%), and American Crow (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late March (73 species). 118 species have been reported here across 833 complete checklists from 203 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 22-28: 72 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Aug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Sep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Oct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 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 California Scrub-Jay 81% 2 Black Phoebe 72% 3 American Crow 67% 4 Anna's Hummingbird 65% 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler 63% 6 California Towhee 60% 7 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 58% 8 Golden-crowned Sparrow 53% 9 Red-tailed Hawk 53% 10 White-crowned Sparrow 53% 11 House Finch 49% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 42% 13 Oak Titmouse 42% 14 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 40% 15 Steller's Jay 40% 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 .
California Scrub-Jay81%
Black Phoebe72%
American Crow67%
Anna's Hummingbird65%
Yellow-rumped Warbler63%
California Towhee60%
Chestnut-backed Chickadee58%
Golden-crowned Sparrow53%
Red-tailed Hawk53%
White-crowned Sparrow53%
House Finch49%
Dark-eyed Junco42%
Oak Titmouse42%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet40%
Steller's Jay40%