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Birding spot · Monterey County, California

Birding at Locke Paddon Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Locke Paddon Park are White-crowned Sparrow (92%), Golden-crowned Sparrow (89%), and Song Sparrow (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late October (91 species). 160 species have been reported here across 899 complete checklists from 205 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 22-28: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Mar 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Apr 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsDec 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 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. 1White-crowned Sparrow92%
  2. 2Golden-crowned Sparrow89%
  3. 3Song Sparrow85%
  4. 4Black Phoebe82%
  5. 5American Crow80%
  6. 6California Scrub-Jay80%
  7. 7Ruby-crowned Kinglet79%
  8. 8Mallard78%
  9. 9Anna's Hummingbird77%
  10. 10Yellow-rumped Warbler76%
  11. 11American Coot75%
  12. 12Sora64%
  13. 13Chestnut-backed Chickadee63%
  14. 14Marsh Wren60%
  15. 15Rock Pigeon60%

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 75 species

  1. White-crowned Sparrow88%
  2. Mallard84%
  3. Song Sparrow80%
  4. Black Phoebe78%
  5. Golden-crowned Sparrow77%

Spring 81 species

  1. American Crow93%
  2. Song Sparrow93%
  3. Anna's Hummingbird87%
  4. Marsh Wren87%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird87%

Summer 57 species

  1. American Crow88%
  2. California Scrub-Jay86%
  3. Song Sparrow79%
  4. Anna's Hummingbird74%
  5. Western Gull74%

Fall 74 species

  1. White-crowned Sparrow86%
  2. American Crow85%
  3. California Scrub-Jay83%
  4. Black Phoebe83%
  5. Song Sparrow82%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across California.

  • Northern Waterthrush8.9% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 114.1×
  • Virginia Rail26% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 22.1×
  • Tricolored Blackbird14% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 19.9×
  • Sora27% of checklists here vs 1.5% statewide: 17.7×
  • Marsh Wren65% of checklists here vs 4.9% statewide: 13.2×
  • Wilson's Snipe11% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 9.2×
  • American Goldfinch49% of checklists here vs 7.1% statewide: 6.9×
  • Lawrence's Goldfinch6.9% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 5.8×

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.