Birding spot · Alameda County, California
Birding at McLaughlin Eastshore State Park (Point Isabel): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at McLaughlin Eastshore State Park (Point Isabel) are White-crowned Sparrow (92%), American Crow (87%), and House Finch (87%). It is busiest in fall, when 97 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late October (107 species). 188 species have been reported here across 1,286 complete checklists from 511 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 22-28: 98 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Apr 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Apr 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 22-31: 107 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 22-30: 101 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 22-31: 95 species on 5%+ of 39 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 White-crowned Sparrow 92% 2 American Crow 87% 3 House Finch 87% 4 Western Gull 83% 5 Black Phoebe 82% 6 Bufflehead 81% 7 California Towhee 81% 8 American Coot 80% 9 Anna's Hummingbird 79% 10 Double-crested Cormorant 79% 11 Brown Pelican 76% 12 American Wigeon 71% 13 Golden-crowned Sparrow 69% 14 Willet 66% 15 Clark's Grebe 63% 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 .
White-crowned Sparrow92%
American Crow87%
House Finch87%
Western Gull83%
Black Phoebe82%
Bufflehead81%
California Towhee81%
American Coot80%
Anna's Hummingbird79%
Double-crested Cormorant79%
Brown Pelican76%
American Wigeon71%
Golden-crowned Sparrow69%
Willet66%
Clark's Grebe63%