Birding spot · San Mateo County, California
Birding at Half Moon Bay State Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Half Moon Bay State Beach are Black Phoebe (70%), White-crowned Sparrow (68%), and Western Gull (59%). It is busiest in fall, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late October (83 species). 197 species have been reported here across 2,871 complete checklists from 777 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jan 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Jan 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Jan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Feb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Feb 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Feb 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Feb 22-28: 59 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Mar 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Mar 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Mar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jul 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jul 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Aug 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Aug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Aug 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Aug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Sep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Oct 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Oct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists Nov 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Dec 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Dec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Dec 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Dec 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 127 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 Black Phoebe 70% 2 White-crowned Sparrow 68% 3 Western Gull 59% 4 Snow Bunting 55% 5 Surf Scoter 55% 6 Brown Pelican 51% 7 Song Sparrow 51% 8 California Gull 50% 9 Killdeer 47% 10 Common Raven 46% 11 Mallard 46% 12 American Pipit 43% 13 Glaucous-winged Gull 42% 14 Brewer's Blackbird 41% 15 House Finch 40% 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 .
Black Phoebe70%
White-crowned Sparrow68%
Western Gull59%
Snow Bunting55%
Surf Scoter55%
Brown Pelican51%
Song Sparrow51%
California Gull50%
Killdeer47%
Common Raven46%
Mallard46%
American Pipit43%
Glaucous-winged Gull42%
Brewer's Blackbird41%
House Finch40%