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Birding spot · Santa Clara County, California

Birding at Baylands Preserve (Saint Francis): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Baylands Preserve (Saint Francis) are Killdeer (88%), Black Phoebe (83%), and Northern Shoveler (81%). It is busiest in fall, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of November (92 species). 147 species have been reported here across 1,137 complete checklists from 308 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 125 checklistsJan 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsJan 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsFeb 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 22-28: 70 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Mar 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Apr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (9 checklists)May 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Jun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Jul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Sep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsDec 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsDec 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsDec 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 79 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. 1Killdeer88%
  2. 2Black Phoebe83%
  3. 3Northern Shoveler81%
  4. 4White-crowned Sparrow80%
  5. 5Green-winged Teal76%
  6. 6Greater Yellowlegs73%
  7. 7Yellow-rumped Warbler73%
  8. 8Least Sandpiper64%
  9. 9Red-tailed Hawk64%
  10. 10American Coot63%
  11. 11American Crow63%
  12. 12American Pipit61%
  13. 13Mallard61%
  14. 14House Finch59%
  15. 15Anna's Hummingbird57%

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 67 species

  1. Anna's Hummingbird79%
  2. Black Phoebe74%
  3. Yellow-rumped Warbler73%
  4. White-crowned Sparrow70%
  5. Red-tailed Hawk64%

Spring 65 species

  1. House Finch75%
  2. Anna's Hummingbird74%
  3. Canada Goose74%
  4. Mallard69%
  5. Northern Mockingbird63%

Summer 49 species

  1. House Finch75%
  2. Black Phoebe71%
  3. Killdeer70%
  4. Barn Swallow64%
  5. Canada Goose63%

Fall 72 species

  1. Black Phoebe83%
  2. Killdeer82%
  3. Greater Yellowlegs72%
  4. White-crowned Sparrow70%
  5. American Crow70%

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.