Birding spot · Monterey County, California
Birding at El Estero: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at El Estero are Western Gull (90%), Brown Pelican (77%), and Heermann's Gull (77%). It is busiest in winter, when 51 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early December (58 species). 123 species have been reported here across 1,784 complete checklists from 1,017 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Feb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Sep 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Sep 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Sep 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Oct 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 52 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 Western Gull 90% 2 Brown Pelican 77% 3 Heermann's Gull 77% 4 Brandt's Cormorant 76% 5 Rock Pigeon 71% 6 Eared Grebe 66% 7 Common Loon 59% 8 Pelagic Cormorant 55% 9 American Crow 46% 10 Surf Scoter 44% 11 California Gull 42% 12 Short-billed Gull 32% 13 Double-crested Cormorant 31% 14 Horned Grebe 28% 15 Black Phoebe 25% 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 .
Western Gull90%
Brown Pelican77%
Heermann's Gull77%
Brandt's Cormorant76%
Rock Pigeon71%
Eared Grebe66%
Common Loon59%
Pelagic Cormorant55%
American Crow46%
Surf Scoter44%
California Gull42%
Short-billed Gull32%
Double-crested Cormorant31%
Horned Grebe28%
Black Phoebe25%