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Birding spot · Monterey County, California

Birding at McClusky Slough: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at McClusky Slough are Black Phoebe (78%), White-crowned Sparrow (76%), and Song Sparrow (73%). It is busiest in winter, when 111 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late October (121 species). 196 species have been reported here across 1,437 complete checklists from 532 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 107 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJan 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJan 22-31: 96 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsFeb 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 22-28: 119 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Mar 22-31: 114 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 1-7: 113 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 15-21: 113 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 22-30: 107 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 1-7: 104 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 22-31: 96 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJun 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJun 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJun 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJun 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsJul 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJul 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJul 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJul 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsAug 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsAug 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsAug 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: 97 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 22-31: 121 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 15-21: 114 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 22-30: 101 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 1-7: 108 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: 109 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 22-31: 100 species on 5%+ of 12 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 Phoebe78%
  2. 2White-crowned Sparrow76%
  3. 3Song Sparrow73%
  4. 4Double-crested Cormorant70%
  5. 5Western Gull70%
  6. 6House Finch69%
  7. 7Brown Pelican63%
  8. 8American Pipit62%
  9. 9Killdeer60%
  10. 10Western Meadowlark56%
  11. 11Horned Lark52%
  12. 12Red-tailed Hawk52%
  13. 13Mallard51%
  14. 14California Gull47%
  15. 15Common Yellowthroat47%

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 111 species

  1. American Coot88%
  2. Ruddy Duck86%
  3. Black Phoebe75%
  4. Mallard71%
  5. Song Sparrow71%

Spring 108 species

  1. Song Sparrow86%
  2. Mallard85%
  3. Marsh Wren84%
  4. American Coot82%
  5. Canada Goose77%

Summer 94 species

  1. Western Gull84%
  2. Caspian Tern83%
  3. Killdeer80%
  4. Song Sparrow79%
  5. Pied-billed Grebe75%

Fall 109 species

  1. Black Phoebe77%
  2. Western Gull75%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant73%
  4. White-crowned Sparrow70%
  5. Song Sparrow68%

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.