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Birding spot · Monterey County, California

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Kirby Park are Black-necked Stilt (78%), Marbled Godwit (74%), and Willet (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 102 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late December (114 species). 183 species have been reported here across 1,159 complete checklists from 528 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsJan 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJan 22-31: 98 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 1-7: 110 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 22-28: 110 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 22-30: 103 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (8 checklists)May 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsAug 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsSep 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsSep 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: 101 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 1-7: 107 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 22-30: 96 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 22-31: 114 species on 5%+ of 20 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. 1Black-necked Stilt78%
  2. 2Marbled Godwit74%
  3. 3Willet70%
  4. 4American Avocet67%
  5. 5Great Egret67%
  6. 6Least Sandpiper66%
  7. 7Black Phoebe65%
  8. 8Brown Pelican65%
  9. 9Greater Yellowlegs65%
  10. 10Brewer's Blackbird64%
  11. 11Killdeer63%
  12. 12Forster's Tern58%
  13. 13Ring-billed Gull57%
  14. 14American Crow53%
  15. 15Great Blue Heron52%

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 96 species

  1. Bufflehead78%
  2. American Avocet76%
  3. Black-necked Stilt73%
  4. Marbled Godwit71%
  5. Great Egret69%

Spring 102 species

  1. Canada Goose76%
  2. Great Egret70%
  3. Marbled Godwit65%
  4. Willet61%
  5. American Avocet60%

Summer 72 species

  1. Willet76%
  2. Great Egret74%
  3. Black-necked Stilt70%
  4. Brown Pelican69%
  5. Marbled Godwit67%

Fall 89 species

  1. Black-necked Stilt75%
  2. Marbled Godwit75%
  3. Willet75%
  4. Great Egret72%
  5. Brown Pelican70%

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.