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Birding spot · Santa Clara County, California

Birding at McClellan Ranch Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at McClellan Ranch Park are Chestnut-backed Chickadee (89%), Dark-eyed Junco (84%), and White-crowned Sparrow (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 58 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (59 species). 111 species have been reported here across 1,814 complete checklists from 592 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJan 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJan 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsFeb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsFeb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsFeb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsFeb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsApr 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsMay 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJun 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJun 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJul 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsAug 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsOct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 38 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. 1Chestnut-backed Chickadee89%
  2. 2Dark-eyed Junco84%
  3. 3White-crowned Sparrow82%
  4. 4Golden-crowned Sparrow80%
  5. 5Oak Titmouse74%
  6. 6American Crow71%
  7. 7Acorn Woodpecker65%
  8. 8Bewick's Wren65%
  9. 9House Finch65%
  10. 10Lesser Goldfinch59%
  11. 11Nuttall's Woodpecker59%
  12. 12Anna's Hummingbird58%
  13. 13Song Sparrow57%
  14. 14California Towhee56%
  15. 15Mourning Dove55%

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 46 species

  1. Chestnut-backed Chickadee86%
  2. Dark-eyed Junco81%
  3. White-crowned Sparrow79%
  4. American Crow75%
  5. Golden-crowned Sparrow74%

Spring 58 species

  1. Dark-eyed Junco85%
  2. Chestnut-backed Chickadee83%
  3. American Crow82%
  4. Oak Titmouse79%
  5. House Finch74%

Summer 45 species

  1. Chestnut-backed Chickadee91%
  2. House Finch84%
  3. Oak Titmouse83%
  4. Dark-eyed Junco79%
  5. American Crow79%

Fall 44 species

  1. Chestnut-backed Chickadee89%
  2. Dark-eyed Junco82%
  3. Oak Titmouse77%
  4. American Crow76%
  5. House Finch73%

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.