Birding spot · San Mateo County, California
Birding at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve are Brown Pelican (80%), Black Phoebe (70%), and Western Gull (70%). It is busiest in winter, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid March (87 species). 170 species have been reported here across 1,315 complete checklists from 633 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jan 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 22-28: 77 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Jun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Oct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Oct 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Nov 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 22-31: 52 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 80% 2 Black Phoebe 70% 3 Western Gull 70% 4 American Crow 65% 5 White-crowned Sparrow 63% 6 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 59% 7 Black Oystercatcher 52% 8 Brandt's Cormorant 52% 9 Double-crested Cormorant 52% 10 Anna's Hummingbird 50% 11 Dark-eyed Junco 48% 12 Pygmy Nuthatch 48% 13 Townsend's Warbler 46% 14 Golden-crowned Sparrow 44% 15 Song Sparrow 43% 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 Pelican80%
Black Phoebe70%
Western Gull70%
American Crow65%
White-crowned Sparrow63%
Chestnut-backed Chickadee59%
Black Oystercatcher52%
Brandt's Cormorant52%
Double-crested Cormorant52%
Anna's Hummingbird50%
Dark-eyed Junco48%
Pygmy Nuthatch48%
Townsend's Warbler46%
Golden-crowned Sparrow44%
Song Sparrow43%