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Birding spot · San Luis Obispo County, California

Birding at East Fork Morro Creek: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at East Fork Morro Creek are Steller's Jay (89%), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (86%), and Wrentit (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (67 species). 121 species have been reported here across 1,449 complete checklists from 357 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsApr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsApr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 137 checklistsApr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsApr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsMay 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMay 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMay 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJun 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Aug 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Sep 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Nov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 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. 1Steller's Jay89%
  2. 2Ruby-crowned Kinglet86%
  3. 3Wrentit84%
  4. 4Hermit Thrush78%
  5. 5Northern Flicker75%
  6. 6Chestnut-backed Chickadee73%
  7. 7Brown Creeper70%
  8. 8Dark-eyed Junco66%
  9. 9Oak Titmouse66%
  10. 10Acorn Woodpecker64%
  11. 11Spotted Towhee63%
  12. 12Townsend's Warbler61%
  13. 13Bewick's Wren53%
  14. 14Nuttall's Woodpecker53%
  15. 15California Scrub-Jay50%

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 44 species

  1. Steller's Jay87%
  2. Wrentit78%
  3. Ruby-crowned Kinglet72%
  4. Spotted Towhee71%
  5. Chestnut-backed Chickadee68%

Spring 65 species

  1. Steller's Jay95%
  2. Spotted Towhee91%
  3. American Robin89%
  4. Turkey Vulture86%
  5. Dark-eyed Junco84%

Summer 52 species

  1. Steller's Jay98%
  2. Acorn Woodpecker86%
  3. Spotted Towhee82%
  4. Wrentit80%
  5. California Towhee77%

Fall 55 species

  1. Steller's Jay94%
  2. Wrentit86%
  3. Chestnut-backed Chickadee79%
  4. Northern Flicker76%
  5. Spotted Towhee73%

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.