Birding spot · Alameda County, California
Birding at Faro Point: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Faro Point are Ring-billed Gull (90%), Bufflehead (88%), and Double-crested Cormorant (87%). It is busiest in fall, when 105 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early January (115 species). 182 species have been reported here across 1,007 complete checklists from 272 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 115 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 22-31: 95 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 8-14: 115 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 22-28: 92 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Mar 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 22-30: 101 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 1-7: low data (9 checklists) May 8-14: low data (6 checklists) May 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Sep 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 99 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: 112 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 1-7: 113 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 110 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 99 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Dec 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Dec 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 34 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 Ring-billed Gull 90% 2 Bufflehead 88% 3 Double-crested Cormorant 87% 4 Rock Pigeon 87% 5 American Crow 86% 6 Western Gull 80% 7 American Coot 79% 8 California Gull 78% 9 Surf Scoter 75% 10 Snowy Egret 73% 11 Willet 72% 12 Yellow-rumped Warbler 72% 13 White-crowned Sparrow 68% 14 Common Goldeneye 67% 15 Black Phoebe 66% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull90%
Bufflehead88%
Double-crested Cormorant87%
Rock Pigeon87%
American Crow86%
Western Gull80%
American Coot79%
California Gull78%
Surf Scoter75%
Snowy Egret73%
Willet72%
Yellow-rumped Warbler72%
White-crowned Sparrow68%
Common Goldeneye67%
Black Phoebe66%