Birding spot · San Luis Obispo County, California
Birding at Estero Bluffs State Park (Cayucos Point): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Estero Bluffs State Park (Cayucos Point) are Brown Pelican (89%), Black Oystercatcher (87%), and Black Turnstone (86%). It is busiest in fall, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of March (93 species). 165 species have been reported here across 1,270 complete checklists from 418 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jan 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jan 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Jan 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Feb 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Feb 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 22-28: 76 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 15-21: low data (9 checklists) May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Aug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Oct 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Dec 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 36 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 Brown Pelican 89% 2 Black Oystercatcher 87% 3 Black Turnstone 86% 4 Western Gull 83% 5 Black Phoebe 82% 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler 82% 7 Spotted Sandpiper 79% 8 Brandt's Cormorant 75% 9 Savannah Sparrow 74% 10 Killdeer 73% 11 White-crowned Sparrow 71% 12 Double-crested Cormorant 70% 13 Great Egret 69% 14 Say's Phoebe 69% 15 Surf Scoter 65% 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 .
Brown Pelican89%
Black Oystercatcher87%
Black Turnstone86%
Western Gull83%
Black Phoebe82%
Yellow-rumped Warbler82%
Spotted Sandpiper79%
Brandt's Cormorant75%
Savannah Sparrow74%
Killdeer73%
White-crowned Sparrow71%
Double-crested Cormorant70%
Great Egret69%
Say's Phoebe69%
Surf Scoter65%