Birding spot · San Luis Obispo County, California
Birding at Hearst San Simeon State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Hearst San Simeon State Park are Western Gull (88%), Brewer's Blackbird (77%), and Brown Pelican (69%). It is busiest in fall, when 48 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early December (63 species). 123 species have been reported here across 1,099 complete checklists from 758 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Feb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 1-7: low data (5 checklists) May 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 15-21: low data (7 checklists) May 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jun 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jun 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 74 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 Western Gull 88% 2 Brewer's Blackbird 77% 3 Brown Pelican 69% 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler 66% 5 Turkey Vulture 65% 6 American Crow 59% 7 Royal Tern 58% 8 Black Turnstone 55% 9 Heermann's Gull 53% 10 Killdeer 52% 11 Black-bellied Plover 50% 12 California Gull 50% 13 Black Phoebe 48% 14 Brandt's Cormorant 45% 15 White-crowned Sparrow 44% 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 .
Western Gull88%
Brewer's Blackbird77%
Brown Pelican69%
Yellow-rumped Warbler66%
Turkey Vulture65%
American Crow59%
Royal Tern58%
Black Turnstone55%
Heermann's Gull53%
Killdeer52%
Black-bellied Plover50%
California Gull50%
Black Phoebe48%
Brandt's Cormorant45%
White-crowned Sparrow44%