Birding spot · Mendocino County, California
Birding at MacKerricher State Park (Lake Cleone): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at MacKerricher State Park (Lake Cleone) are American Coot (84%), Common Raven (65%), and Yellow-rumped Warbler (63%). It is busiest in fall, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (105 species). 178 species have been reported here across 843 complete checklists from 319 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jan 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Mar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Apr 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Apr 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Apr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 22-30: 105 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Nov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Dec 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 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 American Coot 84% 2 Common Raven 65% 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler 63% 4 Pied-billed Grebe 56% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 51% 6 Black Phoebe 49% 7 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 46% 8 Mallard 44% 9 Acorn Woodpecker 43% 10 Great Egret 43% 11 Turkey Vulture 43% 12 Western Gull 40% 13 Bufflehead 37% 14 Marsh Wren 37% 15 Song Sparrow 37% 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 .
American Coot84%
Common Raven65%
Yellow-rumped Warbler63%
Pied-billed Grebe56%
Double-crested Cormorant51%
Black Phoebe49%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet46%
Mallard44%
Acorn Woodpecker43%
Great Egret43%
Turkey Vulture43%
Western Gull40%
Bufflehead37%
Marsh Wren37%
Song Sparrow37%