WhenToBird

Birding spot · San Mateo County, California

Birding at Filoli Center: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Filoli Center are Acorn Woodpecker (95%), Wild Turkey (85%), and Dark-eyed Junco (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early April (67 species). 115 species have been reported here across 1,516 complete checklists from 428 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsFeb 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 22-28: 64 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsAug 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsNov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsNov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsDec 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 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. 1Acorn Woodpecker95%
  2. 2Wild Turkey85%
  3. 3Dark-eyed Junco79%
  4. 4Black Phoebe77%
  5. 5Golden-crowned Sparrow77%
  6. 6American Crow76%
  7. 7American Robin76%
  8. 8California Scrub-Jay74%
  9. 9White-crowned Sparrow73%
  10. 10California Towhee66%
  11. 11Spotted Towhee59%
  12. 12Chestnut-backed Chickadee57%
  13. 13Steller's Jay56%
  14. 14Common Raven54%
  15. 15Turkey Vulture53%

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 56 species

  1. Acorn Woodpecker90%
  2. American Crow77%
  3. Golden-crowned Sparrow75%
  4. American Robin72%
  5. California Scrub-Jay70%

Spring 67 species

  1. Acorn Woodpecker93%
  2. American Crow86%
  3. Dark-eyed Junco85%
  4. Spotted Towhee84%
  5. Western Bluebird76%

Summer 52 species

  1. Acorn Woodpecker93%
  2. Dark-eyed Junco91%
  3. Wild Turkey83%
  4. Spotted Towhee81%
  5. Chestnut-backed Chickadee79%

Fall 54 species

  1. Acorn Woodpecker95%
  2. Wild Turkey88%
  3. Dark-eyed Junco87%
  4. American Crow78%
  5. Black Phoebe75%

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.