Birding spot · Monterey County, California
Birding at Frog Pond Wetland Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Frog Pond Wetland Preserve are California Scrub-Jay (89%), Chestnut-backed Chickadee (89%), and Ruby-crowned Kinglet (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid March (71 species). 138 species have been reported here across 1,111 complete checklists from 261 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 22-28: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jun 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Sep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Oct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Oct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Nov 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 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 California Scrub-Jay 89% 2 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 89% 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 89% 4 Song Sparrow 80% 5 Spotted Towhee 76% 6 Townsend's Warbler 76% 7 American Crow 70% 8 Anna's Hummingbird 70% 9 Black Phoebe 69% 10 Bushtit 63% 11 Bewick's Wren 61% 12 Oak Titmouse 61% 13 Yellow-rumped Warbler 57% 14 Golden-crowned Sparrow 54% 15 Hermit Thrush 54% 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 .
California Scrub-Jay89%
Chestnut-backed Chickadee89%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet89%
Song Sparrow80%
Spotted Towhee76%
Townsend's Warbler76%
American Crow70%
Anna's Hummingbird70%
Black Phoebe69%
Bushtit63%
Bewick's Wren61%
Oak Titmouse61%
Yellow-rumped Warbler57%
Golden-crowned Sparrow54%
Hermit Thrush54%