Birding spot · Monterey County, California
Birding at Del Monte Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Del Monte Lake are American Crow (85%), Yellow-rumped Warbler (79%), and Double-crested Cormorant (76%). It is busiest in winter, when 63 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid March (69 species). 122 species have been reported here across 828 complete checklists from 106 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 22-28: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 15-21: low data (7 checklists) May 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Aug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Dec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 27 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 American Crow 85% 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler 79% 3 Double-crested Cormorant 76% 4 Pied-billed Grebe 76% 5 Black Phoebe 72% 6 Canada Goose 71% 7 California Scrub-Jay 69% 8 American Coot 68% 9 Western Gull 68% 10 European Starling 67% 11 Acorn Woodpecker 64% 12 White-crowned Sparrow 63% 13 Dark-eyed Junco 60% 14 Golden-crowned Sparrow 53% 15 Great Blue Heron 52% 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 .
American Crow85%
Yellow-rumped Warbler79%
Double-crested Cormorant76%
Pied-billed Grebe76%
Black Phoebe72%
Canada Goose71%
California Scrub-Jay69%
American Coot68%
Western Gull68%
European Starling67%
Acorn Woodpecker64%
White-crowned Sparrow63%
Dark-eyed Junco60%
Golden-crowned Sparrow53%
Great Blue Heron52%