Birding spot · Alameda County, California
Birding at Hearst Field: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Hearst Field are American Crow (79%), Chestnut-backed Chickadee (70%), and Dark-eyed Junco (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 40 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (56 species). 91 species have been reported here across 1,450 complete checklists from 321 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jan 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Feb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jun 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 22-31: 21 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Nov 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 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 American Crow 79% 2 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 70% 3 Dark-eyed Junco 69% 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler 65% 5 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 64% 6 California Towhee 58% 7 Anna's Hummingbird 54% 8 Townsend's Warbler 54% 9 House Finch 48% 10 Black Phoebe 46% 11 Oak Titmouse 44% 12 Hermit Thrush 41% 13 American Robin 40% 14 Brown Creeper 34% 15 Bushtit 26% 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 .
American Crow79%
Chestnut-backed Chickadee70%
Dark-eyed Junco69%
Yellow-rumped Warbler65%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet64%
California Towhee58%
Anna's Hummingbird54%
Townsend's Warbler54%
House Finch48%
Black Phoebe46%
Oak Titmouse44%
Hermit Thrush41%
American Robin40%
Brown Creeper34%
Bushtit26%