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Birding spot · Humboldt County, California

Birding at Mad River Fish Hatchery: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Mad River Fish Hatchery are American Crow (85%), Turkey Vulture (84%), and Black Phoebe (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 88 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid August (91 species). 142 species have been reported here across 1,102 complete checklists from 370 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jan 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 22-28: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 150 checklistsApr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsMay 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMay 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMay 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (7 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. 1American Crow85%
  2. 2Turkey Vulture84%
  3. 3Black Phoebe82%
  4. 4Song Sparrow78%
  5. 5Wrentit75%
  6. 6American Robin74%
  7. 7Steller's Jay71%
  8. 8European Starling66%
  9. 9Belted Kingfisher59%
  10. 10Northern Flicker59%
  11. 11Common Raven59%
  12. 12Tree Swallow56%
  13. 13Orange-crowned Warbler55%
  14. 14Chestnut-backed Chickadee53%
  15. 15Barn Swallow50%

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 57 species

  1. Ruby-crowned Kinglet96%
  2. American Robin89%
  3. Black Phoebe85%
  4. American Crow80%
  5. Dark-eyed Junco77%

Spring 88 species

  1. Turkey Vulture88%
  2. American Crow86%
  3. Black Phoebe80%
  4. Song Sparrow79%
  5. Wrentit76%

Summer 76 species

  1. Turkey Vulture89%
  2. American Crow88%
  3. Black Phoebe84%
  4. Song Sparrow82%
  5. Cedar Waxwing80%

Fall 76 species

  1. Black Phoebe91%
  2. American Crow80%
  3. Song Sparrow78%
  4. Steller's Jay78%
  5. Belted Kingfisher74%

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.