Birding spot · Monterey County, California
Birding at El Estero Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at El Estero Park are Canada Goose (84%), Yellow-rumped Warbler (79%), and American Coot (78%). It is busiest in fall, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (71 species). 175 species have been reported here across 1,948 complete checklists from 532 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jan 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 22-28: 57 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Sep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 178 checklists Oct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Oct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Nov 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Nov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Dec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 65 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 Canada Goose 84% 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler 79% 3 American Coot 78% 4 American Crow 74% 5 Pied-billed Grebe 72% 6 Western Gull 72% 7 Black Phoebe 65% 8 Mallard 65% 9 Double-crested Cormorant 64% 10 Ruddy Duck 63% 11 Anna's Hummingbird 52% 12 European Starling 51% 13 Black-crowned Night Heron 48% 14 California Scrub-Jay 47% 15 Townsend's Warbler 46% 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 .
Canada Goose84%
Yellow-rumped Warbler79%
American Coot78%
American Crow74%
Pied-billed Grebe72%
Western Gull72%
Black Phoebe65%
Mallard65%
Double-crested Cormorant64%
Ruddy Duck63%
Anna's Hummingbird52%
European Starling51%
Black-crowned Night Heron48%
California Scrub-Jay47%
Townsend's Warbler46%