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Birding spot · Monterey County, California

Birding at Crespi Pond: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Crespi Pond are Western Gull (97%), Brandt's Cormorant (96%), and Heermann's Gull (96%). It is busiest in fall, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early November (74 species). 217 species have been reported here across 7,637 complete checklists from 1,286 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsJan 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJan 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsFeb 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsFeb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsFeb 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsFeb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsMar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsApr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsApr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsApr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMay 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsMay 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMay 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsJun 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJun 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJun 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJun 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJul 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJul 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJul 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsAug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsAug 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsAug 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsAug 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsSep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsSep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsSep 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsSep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsOct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsOct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsOct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 132 checklistsOct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 251 checklistsNov 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 793 checklistsNov 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 784 checklistsNov 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 760 checklistsNov 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 1044 checklistsDec 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 723 checklistsDec 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 710 checklistsDec 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 157 checklistsDec 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 81 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. 1Western Gull97%
  2. 2Brandt's Cormorant96%
  3. 3Heermann's Gull96%
  4. 4Brown Pelican95%
  5. 5Surf Scoter91%
  6. 6Common Murre88%
  7. 7California Gull87%
  8. 8Pacific Loon87%
  9. 9Pelagic Cormorant81%
  10. 10Black Oystercatcher72%
  11. 11Red-throated Loon68%
  12. 12Black Turnstone64%
  13. 13Yellow-rumped Warbler61%
  14. 14American Crow60%
  15. 15Northern Fulmar59%

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. Western Gull97%
  2. Brandt's Cormorant95%
  3. Brown Pelican91%
  4. Heermann's Gull91%
  5. Common Murre87%

Spring 54 species

  1. Western Gull97%
  2. Brandt's Cormorant95%
  3. Pelagic Cormorant93%
  4. Black Oystercatcher80%
  5. Common Murre78%

Summer 46 species

  1. Western Gull97%
  2. Brandt's Cormorant97%
  3. Brown Pelican96%
  4. Heermann's Gull90%
  5. Black Oystercatcher90%

Fall 68 species

  1. Western Gull96%
  2. Brandt's Cormorant96%
  3. Brown Pelican96%
  4. Heermann's Gull95%
  5. Common Murre85%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across California.

  • Short-tailed Shearwater5.5% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 400.0×
  • Northern Fulmar48% of checklists here vs 0.2% statewide: 295.8×
  • Rhinoceros Auklet49% of checklists here vs 0.2% statewide: 275.8×
  • Ancient Murrelet13% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 270.5×
  • Cassin's Auklet12% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 258.7×
  • Black-footed Albatross7.7% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 242.8×
  • Pink-footed Shearwater14% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 208.4×
  • Pomarine Jaeger11% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 175.4×

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.