Birding spot · Monterey County, California
Birding at Asilomar State Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Asilomar State Beach are Western Gull (83%), Black-bellied Plover (80%), and Brown Pelican (80%). It is busiest in winter, when 56 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (82 species). 158 species have been reported here across 1,870 complete checklists from 702 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Jan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Feb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Feb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Feb 22-28: 64 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Jun 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jul 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Aug 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Aug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Aug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Sep 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Sep 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Sep 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Nov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 70 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 Western Gull 83% 2 Black-bellied Plover 80% 3 Brown Pelican 80% 4 Black Turnstone 79% 5 Black Oystercatcher 75% 6 Brandt's Cormorant 75% 7 Hudsonian Whimbrel 73% 8 Heermann's Gull 63% 9 Yellow-rumped Warbler 63% 10 White-crowned Sparrow 62% 11 American Crow 61% 12 Black Phoebe 60% 13 Surfbird 59% 14 Sanderling 48% 15 Pelagic Cormorant 45% 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 .
Western Gull83%
Black-bellied Plover80%
Brown Pelican80%
Black Turnstone79%
Black Oystercatcher75%
Brandt's Cormorant75%
Hudsonian Whimbrel73%
Heermann's Gull63%
Yellow-rumped Warbler63%
White-crowned Sparrow62%
American Crow61%
Black Phoebe60%
Surfbird59%
Sanderling48%
Pelagic Cormorant45%