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Birding spot · Alameda County, California

Birding at McLaughlin Eastshore State Park (Emeryville): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at McLaughlin Eastshore State Park (Emeryville) are Willet (85%), Marbled Godwit (85%), and Bufflehead (77%). It is busiest in fall, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early February (82 species). 136 species have been reported here across 1,079 complete checklists from 275 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJan 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJan 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJan 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsFeb 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 22-28: 76 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (7 checklists)May 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsNov 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsNov 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsDec 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsDec 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 22-31: 71 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. 1Willet85%
  2. 2Marbled Godwit85%
  3. 3Bufflehead77%
  4. 4Hudsonian Whimbrel65%
  5. 5Double-crested Cormorant65%
  6. 6Least Sandpiper64%
  7. 7Surfbird63%
  8. 8Black Turnstone63%
  9. 9Western Gull62%
  10. 10American Coot59%
  11. 11American Crow56%
  12. 12American Wigeon52%
  13. 13White-crowned Sparrow51%
  14. 14Dunlin49%
  15. 15Brown Pelican48%

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 71 species

  1. Willet83%
  2. Bufflehead77%
  3. Marbled Godwit74%
  4. Western Gull70%
  5. Greater Scaup60%

Spring 71 species

  1. Western Gull76%
  2. Willet68%
  3. American Crow67%
  4. California Towhee64%
  5. Marbled Godwit63%

Summer 49 species

  1. Western Gull86%
  2. Willet76%
  3. American Crow63%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant62%
  5. California Towhee56%

Fall 73 species

  1. Willet80%
  2. Marbled Godwit76%
  3. Western Gull69%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant64%
  5. Hudsonian Whimbrel61%

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.