Birding spot · San Mateo County, California
Birding at Deer Creek: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Deer Creek are Brown Pelican (94%), Western Gull (86%), and Double-crested Cormorant (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (99 species). 215 species have been reported here across 4,073 complete checklists from 1,629 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Jan 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 184 checklists Jan 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Jan 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 167 checklists Feb 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Feb 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Feb 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Feb 22-28: 78 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Mar 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Mar 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Mar 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Apr 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists May 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists May 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists May 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jul 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Jul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists Aug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Aug 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Aug 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Aug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 161 checklists Sep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 163 checklists Sep 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists Sep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Sep 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Oct 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Oct 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Oct 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Oct 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Nov 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Nov 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Nov 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Dec 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Dec 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Dec 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Dec 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Brown Pelican 94% 2 Western Gull 86% 3 Double-crested Cormorant 76% 4 Common Loon 73% 5 Great Blue Heron 65% 6 Surf Scoter 63% 7 Bufflehead 59% 8 Heermann's Gull 58% 9 Brewer's Blackbird 56% 10 Brandt's Cormorant 54% 11 Snowy Egret 49% 12 American Coot 47% 13 Rock Pigeon 45% 14 Willet 45% 15 Eared Grebe 42% 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 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 .
Brown Pelican94%
Western Gull86%
Double-crested Cormorant76%
Common Loon73%
Great Blue Heron65%
Surf Scoter63%
Bufflehead59%
Heermann's Gull58%
Brewer's Blackbird56%
Brandt's Cormorant54%
Snowy Egret49%
American Coot47%
Rock Pigeon45%
Willet45%
Eared Grebe42%