Birding spot · Contra Costa County, California
Birding at Jewel Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Jewel Lake are Ruby-crowned Kinglet (94%), Steller's Jay (93%), and Chestnut-backed Chickadee (91%). It is busiest in spring, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of March (64 species). 137 species have been reported here across 2,292 complete checklists from 644 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Feb 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Feb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Apr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists May 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Jun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jun 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jul 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Aug 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Sep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Sep 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Sep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Oct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Dec 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 58 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 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 94% 2 Steller's Jay 93% 3 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 91% 4 Common Raven 87% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 81% 6 Hermit Thrush 77% 7 Spotted Towhee 75% 8 American Robin 72% 9 Acorn Woodpecker 70% 10 Northern Flicker 70% 11 Black Phoebe 66% 12 Fox Sparrow 63% 13 California Scrub-Jay 61% 14 Townsend's Warbler 61% 15 Song Sparrow 59% 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 .
Ruby-crowned Kinglet94%
Steller's Jay93%
Chestnut-backed Chickadee91%
Common Raven87%
Dark-eyed Junco81%
Hermit Thrush77%
Spotted Towhee75%
American Robin72%
Acorn Woodpecker70%
Northern Flicker70%
Black Phoebe66%
Fox Sparrow63%
California Scrub-Jay61%
Townsend's Warbler61%
Song Sparrow59%