Birding spot · San Luis Obispo County, California
Birding at Atascadero Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Atascadero Lake are American Coot (97%), Acorn Woodpecker (92%), and Mallard (90%). It is busiest in fall, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of December (91 species). 172 species have been reported here across 1,657 complete checklists from 379 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Jan 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jan 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jan 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Feb 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Feb 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Feb 22-28: 74 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Nov 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 60 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 American Coot 97% 2 Acorn Woodpecker 92% 3 Mallard 90% 4 Ruddy Duck 84% 5 American Crow 83% 6 Double-crested Cormorant 82% 7 Black Phoebe 79% 8 Bufflehead 78% 9 Yellow-rumped Warbler 78% 10 California Scrub-Jay 77% 11 Pied-billed Grebe 73% 12 White-crowned Sparrow 71% 13 Turkey Vulture 68% 14 Great Blue Heron 66% 15 Great Egret 66% 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 .
American Coot97%
Acorn Woodpecker92%
Mallard90%
Ruddy Duck84%
American Crow83%
Double-crested Cormorant82%
Black Phoebe79%
Bufflehead78%
Yellow-rumped Warbler78%
California Scrub-Jay77%
Pied-billed Grebe73%
White-crowned Sparrow71%
Turkey Vulture68%
Great Blue Heron66%
Great Egret66%