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Birding spot · Mono County, California

Birding at Mono Basin National Scenic Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Mono Basin National Scenic Area are Ruddy Duck (97%), Eared Grebe (94%), and Common Raven (46%). It is busiest in fall, when 36 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (54 species). 129 species have been reported here across 1,309 complete checklists from 920 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jan 22-31: 16 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (3 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Mar 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsJun 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJun 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJun 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsJun 22-30: 26 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsJul 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJul 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJul 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJul 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsAug 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsAug 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsAug 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsSep 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsSep 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsOct 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsOct 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (9 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. 1Ruddy Duck97%
  2. 2Eared Grebe94%
  3. 3Common Raven46%
  4. 4California Gull34%
  5. 5Loggerhead Shrike34%
  6. 6American Pipit29%
  7. 7Northern Harrier26%
  8. 8Brewer's Blackbird23%
  9. 9European Starling23%
  10. 10White-crowned Sparrow23%
  11. 11Western Meadowlark20%
  12. 12Northern Flicker17%
  13. 13Killdeer14%
  14. 14Ring-billed Gull14%
  15. 15Horned Lark11%

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 20 species

  1. Ruddy Duck71%
  2. Eared Grebe41%
  3. Common Raven36%
  4. Green-winged Teal34%
  5. Killdeer27%

Spring 29 species

  1. Osprey82%
  2. Eared Grebe77%
  3. Brewer's Blackbird69%
  4. Violet-green Swallow65%
  5. California Gull59%

Summer 28 species

  1. Osprey93%
  2. California Gull89%
  3. Brewer's Blackbird83%
  4. Violet-green Swallow76%
  5. Brewer's Sparrow50%

Fall 36 species

  1. Eared Grebe88%
  2. Brewer's Blackbird79%
  3. California Gull71%
  4. Ruddy Duck38%
  5. Common Raven36%

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.