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Birding spot · Santa Clara County, California

Birding at Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve are Yellow-billed Magpie (89%), American Kestrel (83%), and Western Meadowlark (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (76 species). 118 species have been reported here across 1,030 complete checklists from 455 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJan 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJan 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 22-28: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Aug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsNov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 58 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. 1Yellow-billed Magpie89%
  2. 2American Kestrel83%
  3. 3Western Meadowlark69%
  4. 4Acorn Woodpecker67%
  5. 5Red-tailed Hawk67%
  6. 6Common Raven66%
  7. 7Turkey Vulture65%
  8. 8California Scrub-Jay59%
  9. 9American Crow57%
  10. 10Black Phoebe54%
  11. 11Northern Flicker53%
  12. 12Oak Titmouse53%
  13. 13Ruby-crowned Kinglet50%
  14. 14Say's Phoebe50%
  15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch50%

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 59 species

  1. Yellow-billed Magpie92%
  2. American Kestrel85%
  3. Western Meadowlark77%
  4. Red-tailed Hawk74%
  5. Common Raven67%

Spring 67 species

  1. Yellow-billed Magpie88%
  2. Western Meadowlark82%
  3. Turkey Vulture76%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird76%
  5. American Kestrel65%

Summer 55 species

  1. Acorn Woodpecker83%
  2. Mourning Dove75%
  3. Yellow-billed Magpie75%
  4. American Kestrel73%
  5. Turkey Vulture73%

Fall 58 species

  1. Yellow-billed Magpie88%
  2. American Kestrel81%
  3. Acorn Woodpecker68%
  4. Turkey Vulture65%
  5. Common Raven63%

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.