Birding spot · Sonoma County, California
Birding at Bodega Harbor: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Bodega Harbor are Bufflehead (92%), Western Gull (88%), and Common Loon (87%). It is busiest in fall, when 110 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early March (117 species). 200 species have been reported here across 1,051 complete checklists from 461 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 22-28: 82 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 1-7: 117 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 15-21: 107 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 22-30: 96 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 1-7: 103 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 1-7: 105 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 109 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 1-7: 105 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 95 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: 109 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 15-21: 106 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: 107 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 26 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 Bufflehead 92% 2 Western Gull 88% 3 Common Loon 87% 4 Surf Scoter 79% 5 Turkey Vulture 77% 6 Double-crested Cormorant 69% 7 Great Blue Heron 67% 8 Great Egret 64% 9 Marbled Godwit 64% 10 Brown Pelican 60% 11 Pied-billed Grebe 60% 12 Snowy Egret 57% 13 American White Pelican 56% 14 Black Phoebe 56% 15 American Coot 55% 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 .
Bufflehead92%
Western Gull88%
Common Loon87%
Surf Scoter79%
Turkey Vulture77%
Double-crested Cormorant69%
Great Blue Heron67%
Great Egret64%
Marbled Godwit64%
Brown Pelican60%
Pied-billed Grebe60%
Snowy Egret57%
American White Pelican56%
Black Phoebe56%
American Coot55%