Birding spot · Marin County, California
Birding at Drakes Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Drakes Beach are Surf Scoter (81%), Common Raven (75%), and Turkey Vulture (70%). It is busiest in fall, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (97 species). 230 species have been reported here across 2,861 complete checklists from 1,124 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 22-28: 81 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists May 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists Jun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Aug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Aug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Aug 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Aug 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Sep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 131 checklists Sep 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists Sep 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 206 checklists Sep 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 293 checklists Oct 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 217 checklists Oct 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Oct 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Nov 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 49 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 Surf Scoter 81% 2 Common Raven 75% 3 Turkey Vulture 70% 4 Black Phoebe 68% 5 Western Gull 67% 6 White-crowned Sparrow 64% 7 California Gull 61% 8 Song Sparrow 56% 9 Short-billed Gull 51% 10 Brown Pelican 48% 11 Long-billed Curlew 48% 12 Heermann's Gull 48% 13 American Coot 47% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 45% 15 Yellow-rumped Warbler 45% 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 .
Surf Scoter81%
Common Raven75%
Turkey Vulture70%
Black Phoebe68%
Western Gull67%
White-crowned Sparrow64%
California Gull61%
Song Sparrow56%
Short-billed Gull51%
Brown Pelican48%
Long-billed Curlew48%
Heermann's Gull48%
American Coot47%
Red-tailed Hawk45%
Yellow-rumped Warbler45%