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Birding spot · Monterey County, California

Birding at Carmel River State Beach (Hatton Canyon): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Carmel River State Beach (Hatton Canyon) are Black Phoebe (94%), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (90%), and Chestnut-backed Chickadee (87%). It is busiest in fall, when 100 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late October (107 species). 212 species have been reported here across 1,994 complete checklists from 232 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJan 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJan 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsFeb 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 22-28: 80 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMay 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsJun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsSep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsSep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsSep 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsSep 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 162 checklistsOct 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsOct 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsOct 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsOct 22-31: 107 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsNov 1-7: 106 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 8-14: 103 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 1-7: 104 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 42 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. 1Black Phoebe94%
  2. 2Ruby-crowned Kinglet90%
  3. 3Chestnut-backed Chickadee87%
  4. 4California Scrub-Jay86%
  5. 5Anna's Hummingbird86%
  6. 6Yellow-rumped Warbler84%
  7. 7Song Sparrow83%
  8. 8Townsend's Warbler82%
  9. 9American Coot80%
  10. 10American Crow80%
  11. 11Bewick's Wren80%
  12. 12House Finch78%
  13. 13White-crowned Sparrow78%
  14. 14Hermit Thrush77%
  15. 15Red-shouldered Hawk73%

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 89 species

  1. Anna's Hummingbird88%
  2. Ruby-crowned Kinglet86%
  3. California Scrub-Jay84%
  4. Chestnut-backed Chickadee83%
  5. Black Phoebe83%

Spring 89 species

  1. Song Sparrow95%
  2. Anna's Hummingbird92%
  3. Spotted Towhee91%
  4. Chestnut-backed Chickadee90%
  5. American Crow88%

Summer 77 species

  1. Chestnut-backed Chickadee91%
  2. Song Sparrow89%
  3. California Scrub-Jay87%
  4. House Finch83%
  5. American Crow82%

Fall 100 species

  1. Chestnut-backed Chickadee91%
  2. Black Phoebe88%
  3. California Scrub-Jay88%
  4. Song Sparrow86%
  5. Anna's Hummingbird84%

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.