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Birding spot · Humboldt County, California

Birding at Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary are Green-winged Teal (93%), American Wigeon (92%), and American Coot (90%). It is busiest in fall, when 119 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late November (120 species). 245 species have been reported here across 6,882 complete checklists from 1,816 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 111 species on 5%+ of 201 checklistsJan 8-14: 115 species on 5%+ of 148 checklistsJan 15-21: 114 species on 5%+ of 146 checklistsJan 22-31: 114 species on 5%+ of 194 checklistsFeb 1-7: 111 species on 5%+ of 150 checklistsFeb 8-14: 114 species on 5%+ of 142 checklistsFeb 15-21: 107 species on 5%+ of 126 checklistsFeb 22-28: 114 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsMar 1-7: 109 species on 5%+ of 132 checklistsMar 8-14: 108 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsMar 15-21: 111 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsMar 22-31: 107 species on 5%+ of 202 checklistsApr 1-7: 103 species on 5%+ of 142 checklistsApr 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 146 checklistsApr 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 207 checklistsApr 22-30: 98 species on 5%+ of 169 checklistsMay 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsMay 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsMay 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsMay 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 156 checklistsJun 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsJun 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsJun 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsJun 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsJul 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsJul 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsJul 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsJul 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 164 checklistsAug 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsAug 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 129 checklistsAug 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 147 checklistsAug 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 184 checklistsSep 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 154 checklistsSep 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 144 checklistsSep 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 133 checklistsSep 22-30: 105 species on 5%+ of 225 checklistsOct 1-7: 108 species on 5%+ of 170 checklistsOct 8-14: 113 species on 5%+ of 168 checklistsOct 15-21: 107 species on 5%+ of 165 checklistsOct 22-31: 114 species on 5%+ of 185 checklistsNov 1-7: 115 species on 5%+ of 140 checklistsNov 8-14: 119 species on 5%+ of 138 checklistsNov 15-21: 117 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsNov 22-30: 120 species on 5%+ of 187 checklistsDec 1-7: 119 species on 5%+ of 121 checklistsDec 8-14: 117 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsDec 15-21: 115 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsDec 22-31: 116 species on 5%+ of 193 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. 1Green-winged Teal93%
  2. 2American Wigeon92%
  3. 3American Coot90%
  4. 4Great Egret89%
  5. 5Mallard88%
  6. 6Pied-billed Grebe87%
  7. 7Bufflehead87%
  8. 8Song Sparrow86%
  9. 9Black Phoebe84%
  10. 10Black-crowned Night Heron83%
  11. 11Snowy Egret82%
  12. 12Northern Shoveler80%
  13. 13Marbled Godwit80%
  14. 14Common Raven79%
  15. 15Double-crested Cormorant79%

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 117 species

  1. Green-winged Teal94%
  2. Bufflehead90%
  3. American Coot89%
  4. American Wigeon88%
  5. Mallard87%

Spring 118 species

  1. Mallard92%
  2. Marsh Wren91%
  3. Song Sparrow91%
  4. Turkey Vulture83%
  5. Canada Goose82%

Summer 89 species

  1. Barn Swallow94%
  2. Song Sparrow93%
  3. Mallard93%
  4. Great Egret84%
  5. Turkey Vulture84%

Fall 119 species

  1. Mallard90%
  2. Great Egret89%
  3. Song Sparrow89%
  4. Green-winged Teal86%
  5. Black Phoebe83%

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.