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Birding spot · Monterey County, California

Birding at Carmel River State Beach: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Carmel River State Beach are Bufflehead (91%), American Coot (91%), and Brown Pelican (82%). It is busiest in fall, when 94 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early November (104 species). 217 species have been reported here across 2,471 complete checklists from 771 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsJan 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJan 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsJan 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsFeb 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsFeb 22-28: 84 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMar 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsApr 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMay 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJul 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJul 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJul 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsAug 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsAug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsAug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsAug 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsSep 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsSep 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsSep 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsSep 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsOct 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsOct 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsOct 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsOct 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsNov 1-7: 104 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsNov 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsNov 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsDec 1-7: 103 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsDec 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsDec 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 85 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. 1Bufflehead91%
  2. 2American Coot91%
  3. 3Brown Pelican82%
  4. 4Western Gull79%
  5. 5Black Phoebe73%
  6. 6Mallard72%
  7. 7California Gull71%
  8. 8American Crow67%
  9. 9Heermann's Gull61%
  10. 10Canada Goose57%
  11. 11Great Egret57%
  12. 12House Finch56%
  13. 13Red-winged Blackbird56%
  14. 14Pied-billed Grebe56%
  15. 15Yellow-rumped Warbler56%

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 90 species

  1. Bufflehead88%
  2. Western Gull79%
  3. American Crow69%
  4. American Coot68%
  5. California Gull68%

Spring 90 species

  1. Western Gull83%
  2. Mallard83%
  3. American Crow78%
  4. Song Sparrow75%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird73%

Summer 75 species

  1. Western Gull90%
  2. Brown Pelican85%
  3. Canada Goose76%
  4. American Crow69%
  5. Mallard67%

Fall 94 species

  1. Brown Pelican83%
  2. Western Gull82%
  3. Mallard77%
  4. American Coot76%
  5. Black Phoebe71%

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.