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Birding spot · Sonoma County, California

Birding at Johnson Gulch: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Johnson Gulch are Western Gull (93%), American Coot (76%), and Double-crested Cormorant (76%). It is busiest in winter, when 60 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (79 species). 142 species have been reported here across 973 complete checklists from 392 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJan 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJan 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJan 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsFeb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (7 checklists)May 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jun 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsNov 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsDec 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 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. 1Western Gull93%
  2. 2American Coot76%
  3. 3Double-crested Cormorant76%
  4. 4Common Loon63%
  5. 5Brown Pelican59%
  6. 6Brewer's Blackbird56%
  7. 7Turkey Vulture51%
  8. 8Heermann's Gull48%
  9. 9Bufflehead46%
  10. 10Rock Pigeon46%
  11. 11Ring-billed Gull44%
  12. 12Eared Grebe42%
  13. 13Willet41%
  14. 14Glaucous-winged Gull37%
  15. 15Marbled Godwit37%

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 60 species

  1. Western Gull87%
  2. American Coot69%
  3. Common Loon68%
  4. Bufflehead67%
  5. Turkey Vulture52%

Spring 60 species

  1. Western Gull90%
  2. Common Loon73%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant72%
  4. Rock Pigeon56%
  5. Turkey Vulture53%

Summer 40 species

  1. Western Gull94%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant87%
  3. Rock Pigeon57%
  4. Brewer's Blackbird50%
  5. Turkey Vulture47%

Fall 52 species

  1. Western Gull90%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant81%
  3. Brown Pelican67%
  4. Brewer's Blackbird56%
  5. Common Loon45%

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.