Birding spot · San Mateo County, California
Birding at Burleigh H. Murray Ranch: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Burleigh H. Murray Ranch are Chestnut-backed Chickadee (92%), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (92%), and Wrentit (92%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (64 species). 124 species have been reported here across 1,656 complete checklists from 506 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jan 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Apr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Apr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists May 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists May 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists May 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists May 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Jun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jun 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Aug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Nov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Dec 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 12 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 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 92% 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 92% 3 Wrentit 92% 4 California Scrub-Jay 89% 5 Northern Flicker 89% 6 Song Sparrow 82% 7 Spotted Towhee 68% 8 Black Phoebe 66% 9 Golden-crowned Sparrow 66% 10 Red-tailed Hawk 66% 11 Common Raven 61% 12 Steller's Jay 61% 13 American Robin 58% 14 Fox Sparrow 55% 15 Hermit Thrush 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 .
Chestnut-backed Chickadee92%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet92%
Wrentit92%
California Scrub-Jay89%
Northern Flicker89%
Song Sparrow82%
Spotted Towhee68%
Black Phoebe66%
Golden-crowned Sparrow66%
Red-tailed Hawk66%
Common Raven61%
Steller's Jay61%
American Robin58%
Fox Sparrow55%
Hermit Thrush55%