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Birding spot · Monterey County, California

Birding at Elkhorn Slough Ecological Reserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Elkhorn Slough Ecological Reserve are Black Phoebe (88%), Great Egret (77%), and Acorn Woodpecker (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 111 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid March (119 species). 206 species have been reported here across 2,106 complete checklists from 1,060 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 110 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsJan 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJan 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsFeb 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsFeb 22-28: 96 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMar 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMar 8-14: 111 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 15-21: 119 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 22-31: 107 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsApr 1-7: 118 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsApr 8-14: 117 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMay 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMay 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMay 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJun 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJun 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJun 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJul 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJul 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsAug 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsAug 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsAug 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsAug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsSep 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsSep 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsSep 22-30: 94 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsOct 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsOct 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsOct 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsOct 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsNov 1-7: 104 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsDec 1-7: 112 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsDec 8-14: 117 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 22-31: 104 species on 5%+ of 50 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. 1Black Phoebe88%
  2. 2Great Egret77%
  3. 3Acorn Woodpecker77%
  4. 4Bufflehead77%
  5. 5California Scrub-Jay77%
  6. 6Turkey Vulture76%
  7. 7Red-tailed Hawk71%
  8. 8Great Blue Heron70%
  9. 9White-crowned Sparrow69%
  10. 10Brown Pelican66%
  11. 11American Crow65%
  12. 12House Finch64%
  13. 13Snowy Egret63%
  14. 14Willet62%
  15. 15Long-billed Curlew61%

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 107 species

  1. Bufflehead87%
  2. Black Phoebe81%
  3. California Scrub-Jay76%
  4. Red-tailed Hawk75%
  5. Acorn Woodpecker74%

Spring 111 species

  1. Great Egret84%
  2. Song Sparrow84%
  3. Mallard79%
  4. American Crow75%
  5. Red-tailed Hawk75%

Summer 87 species

  1. Great Egret84%
  2. Acorn Woodpecker79%
  3. Black Phoebe75%
  4. Song Sparrow74%
  5. Turkey Vulture74%

Fall 92 species

  1. Black Phoebe81%
  2. Great Egret81%
  3. California Scrub-Jay80%
  4. Acorn Woodpecker76%
  5. Turkey Vulture72%

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.