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Birding spot · Sonoma County, California

Birding at Bodega Harbor (Bodega Bay): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Bodega Harbor (Bodega Bay) are Western Gull (79%), American Coot (70%), and Willet (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (81 species). 129 species have been reported here across 895 complete checklists from 423 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (4 checklists)May 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 32 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. 1Western Gull79%
  2. 2American Coot70%
  3. 3Willet69%
  4. 4Double-crested Cormorant60%
  5. 5Common Loon57%
  6. 6Black Turnstone54%
  7. 7Brewer's Blackbird50%
  8. 8Marbled Godwit49%
  9. 9Bufflehead46%
  10. 10Pied-billed Grebe41%
  11. 11Dunlin37%
  12. 12European Starling37%
  13. 13Ruddy Turnstone37%
  14. 14Great Blue Heron34%
  15. 15Eared Grebe31%

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 52 species

  1. Western Gull69%
  2. Common Loon66%
  3. Bufflehead65%
  4. American Coot56%
  5. Willet51%

Spring 65 species

  1. Western Gull78%
  2. Common Loon72%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant52%
  4. Willet51%
  5. Eared Grebe46%

Summer 38 species

  1. Western Gull71%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant55%
  3. Barn Swallow53%
  4. Willet53%
  5. Brewer's Blackbird49%

Fall 48 species

  1. Western Gull76%
  2. Willet70%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant61%
  4. Black Turnstone60%
  5. Brewer's Blackbird55%

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.