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Birding spot · Marin County, California

Birding at Kirby Cove: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Kirby Cove are Red-tailed Hawk (92%), Common Raven (82%), and Turkey Vulture (79%). It is busiest in fall, when 47 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid November (66 species). 114 species have been reported here across 1,041 complete checklists from 550 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (2 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Apr 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (3 checklists)May 1-7: low data (4 checklists)May 8-14: low data (7 checklists)May 15-21: low data (6 checklists)May 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsSep 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsSep 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 234 checklistsOct 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 190 checklistsOct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsOct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsOct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsNov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (9 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Red-tailed Hawk92%
  2. 2Common Raven82%
  3. 3Turkey Vulture79%
  4. 4Sharp-shinned Hawk70%
  5. 5Northern Harrier69%
  6. 6Cooper's Hawk61%
  7. 7White-crowned Sparrow60%
  8. 8Bewick's Wren52%
  9. 9American Kestrel48%
  10. 10Wrentit48%
  11. 11Band-tailed Pigeon46%
  12. 12Peregrine Falcon41%
  13. 13Northern Flicker39%
  14. 14Merlin35%
  15. 15Song Sparrow35%

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 39 species

  1. Common Raven85%
  2. White-crowned Sparrow67%
  3. Red-tailed Hawk64%
  4. Turkey Vulture49%
  5. Bewick's Wren44%

Spring 37 species

  1. Common Raven77%
  2. White-crowned Sparrow69%
  3. Wrentit67%
  4. Bewick's Wren60%
  5. Turkey Vulture58%

Summer 41 species

  1. Common Raven77%
  2. Turkey Vulture75%
  3. Red-tailed Hawk73%
  4. White-crowned Sparrow63%
  5. Wrentit55%

Fall 47 species

  1. Red-tailed Hawk91%
  2. Turkey Vulture84%
  3. Common Raven82%
  4. Cooper's Hawk78%
  5. Sharp-shinned Hawk78%

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.