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Birding spot · Alameda County, California

Birding at Ardenwood Historic Farm: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Ardenwood Historic Farm are Black Phoebe (93%), California Towhee (90%), and Anna's Hummingbird (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (80 species). 135 species have been reported here across 1,322 complete checklists from 257 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 22-28: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsSep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsSep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsSep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsSep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsOct 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsOct 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsOct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsOct 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsNov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Nov 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 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. 1Black Phoebe93%
  2. 2California Towhee90%
  3. 3Anna's Hummingbird87%
  4. 4California Scrub-Jay87%
  5. 5White-crowned Sparrow87%
  6. 6Red-tailed Hawk82%
  7. 7Ruby-crowned Kinglet82%
  8. 8Yellow-rumped Warbler82%
  9. 9Golden-crowned Sparrow81%
  10. 10Northern Flicker76%
  11. 11Mourning Dove75%
  12. 12Red-winged Blackbird73%
  13. 13Chestnut-backed Chickadee69%
  14. 14Turkey Vulture69%
  15. 15European Starling66%

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 63 species

  1. California Towhee88%
  2. California Scrub-Jay87%
  3. Black Phoebe86%
  4. Yellow-rumped Warbler83%
  5. Anna's Hummingbird83%

Spring 82 species

  1. Anna's Hummingbird93%
  2. California Towhee92%
  3. California Scrub-Jay88%
  4. Black Phoebe86%
  5. House Finch86%

Summer 63 species

  1. Anna's Hummingbird93%
  2. California Towhee93%
  3. Black Phoebe92%
  4. House Finch92%
  5. Chestnut-backed Chickadee88%

Fall 71 species

  1. California Scrub-Jay90%
  2. Anna's Hummingbird89%
  3. Black Phoebe87%
  4. California Towhee85%
  5. Chestnut-backed Chickadee85%

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.