WhenToBird

Birding spot · Placer County, California

Birding at Granite Bay: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Granite Bay are California Gull (83%), Western Bluebird (66%), and Killdeer (64%). It is busiest in spring, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (88 species). 159 species have been reported here across 1,021 complete checklists from 90 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 22-28: 69 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsApr 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMay 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMay 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsAug 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Oct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 44 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. 1California Gull83%
  2. 2Western Bluebird66%
  3. 3Killdeer64%
  4. 4House Finch61%
  5. 5Canada Goose58%
  6. 6Eared Grebe58%
  7. 7Yellow-rumped Warbler58%
  8. 8American Pipit57%
  9. 9Western Grebe57%
  10. 10American Herring Gull55%
  11. 11White-crowned Sparrow54%
  12. 12Great Egret52%
  13. 13Oak Titmouse51%
  14. 14Northern Flicker50%
  15. 15Ruby-crowned Kinglet47%

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 60 species

  1. California Gull82%
  2. Oak Titmouse67%
  3. Western Grebe66%
  4. Western Bluebird55%
  5. Canada Goose54%

Spring 76 species

  1. Killdeer81%
  2. Canada Goose73%
  3. Oak Titmouse71%
  4. House Finch70%
  5. California Gull65%

Summer 43 species

  1. Canada Goose96%
  2. Killdeer89%
  3. California Gull73%
  4. Turkey Vulture65%
  5. American Crow61%

Fall 62 species

  1. California Gull85%
  2. Killdeer69%
  3. Canada Goose66%
  4. Western Bluebird63%
  5. House Finch59%

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.