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Birding spot · San Luis Obispo County, California

Birding at Hearst San Simeon State Park (Santa Rosa Creek): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Hearst San Simeon State Park (Santa Rosa Creek) are Mallard (83%), Killdeer (82%), and Western Gull (76%). It is busiest in fall, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid March (78 species). 169 species have been reported here across 993 complete checklists from 309 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJan 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 22-28: 77 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Mar 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Apr 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsAug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsSep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 31 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. 1Mallard83%
  2. 2Killdeer82%
  3. 3Western Gull76%
  4. 4Brewer's Blackbird66%
  5. 5Great Egret66%
  6. 6American Crow62%
  7. 7Bufflehead61%
  8. 8California Gull58%
  9. 9Brown Pelican56%
  10. 10Spotted Sandpiper56%
  11. 11Yellow-rumped Warbler52%
  12. 12Least Sandpiper51%
  13. 13Heermann's Gull49%
  14. 14Black Phoebe47%
  15. 15American Coot40%

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 61 species

  1. Western Gull80%
  2. Mallard76%
  3. California Gull72%
  4. Bufflehead66%
  5. American Crow64%

Spring 66 species

  1. Western Gull84%
  2. Mallard78%
  3. American Crow76%
  4. California Gull66%
  5. Killdeer59%

Summer 55 species

  1. Western Gull88%
  2. Killdeer84%
  3. Mallard78%
  4. Brewer's Blackbird69%
  5. American Crow68%

Fall 73 species

  1. Mallard86%
  2. Killdeer86%
  3. Western Gull79%
  4. Brewer's Blackbird68%
  5. American Crow65%

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.