WhenToBird

Birding spot · Santa Clara County, California

Birding at Cuesta Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Cuesta Park are Dark-eyed Junco (88%), Yellow-rumped Warbler (87%), and Black Phoebe (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 41 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (45 species). 81 species have been reported here across 1,036 complete checklists from 243 birders.

Species by week

01020304050Jan 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsFeb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMay 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Aug 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsNov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 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. 1Dark-eyed Junco88%
  2. 2Yellow-rumped Warbler87%
  3. 3Black Phoebe67%
  4. 4Nuttall's Woodpecker67%
  5. 5Ruby-crowned Kinglet67%
  6. 6White-crowned Sparrow65%
  7. 7California Towhee62%
  8. 8Chestnut-backed Chickadee62%
  9. 9Pygmy Nuthatch62%
  10. 10Anna's Hummingbird60%
  11. 11American Crow56%
  12. 12Bewick's Wren53%
  13. 13American Robin51%
  14. 14House Finch46%
  15. 15Lesser Goldfinch44%

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 37 species

  1. Dark-eyed Junco91%
  2. Yellow-rumped Warbler88%
  3. Anna's Hummingbird76%
  4. Black Phoebe76%
  5. Pygmy Nuthatch69%

Spring 41 species

  1. Dark-eyed Junco96%
  2. House Finch92%
  3. American Robin91%
  4. Mourning Dove90%
  5. Anna's Hummingbird89%

Summer 33 species

  1. Dark-eyed Junco97%
  2. American Robin95%
  3. Black Phoebe92%
  4. House Finch91%
  5. Lesser Goldfinch86%

Fall 36 species

  1. Dark-eyed Junco93%
  2. Black Phoebe79%
  3. Pygmy Nuthatch73%
  4. Chestnut-backed Chickadee72%
  5. Nuttall's Woodpecker70%

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.