Birding spot · Marin County, California
Birding at Bolinas Lagoon Open Space Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Bolinas Lagoon Open Space Preserve are Ruby-crowned Kinglet (88%), Black Phoebe (80%), and Song Sparrow (74%). It is busiest in fall, when 105 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late February (104 species). 197 species have been reported here across 965 complete checklists from 444 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jan 22-31: 100 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 22-28: 104 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Mar 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 1-7: 103 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Apr 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 22-30: 103 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jul 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Oct 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 22-31: 95 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 22-30: 100 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Dec 22-31: 102 species on 5%+ of 31 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 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 88% 2 Black Phoebe 80% 3 Song Sparrow 74% 4 Turkey Vulture 72% 5 California Scrub-Jay 67% 6 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 66% 7 American Wigeon 59% 8 Townsend's Warbler 59% 9 Pine Siskin 58% 10 American Crow 56% 11 Anna's Hummingbird 56% 12 Fox Sparrow 53% 13 Northern Pintail 53% 14 Wrentit 53% 15 Hermit Thrush 52% 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 .
Ruby-crowned Kinglet88%
Black Phoebe80%
Song Sparrow74%
Turkey Vulture72%
California Scrub-Jay67%
Chestnut-backed Chickadee66%
American Wigeon59%
Townsend's Warbler59%
Pine Siskin58%
American Crow56%
Anna's Hummingbird56%
Fox Sparrow53%
Northern Pintail53%
Wrentit53%
Hermit Thrush52%