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Birding spot · San Luis Obispo County, California

Birding at Morro Bay City Beach: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Morro Bay City Beach are Western Gull (88%), American Coot (70%), and House Finch (61%). It is busiest in fall, when 69 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late October (75 species). 163 species have been reported here across 1,310 complete checklists from 324 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJan 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (9 checklists)Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJun 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsAug 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsAug 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsAug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsSep 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsSep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsOct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsNov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsNov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsDec 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 22-31: 60 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. 1Western Gull88%
  2. 2American Coot70%
  3. 3House Finch61%
  4. 4American Crow60%
  5. 5Yellow-rumped Warbler60%
  6. 6Black Phoebe59%
  7. 7White-crowned Sparrow56%
  8. 8California Gull54%
  9. 9Mallard53%
  10. 10Ring-billed Gull51%
  11. 11Long-billed Curlew49%
  12. 12Least Sandpiper48%
  13. 13Brewer's Blackbird46%
  14. 14Common Yellowthroat45%
  15. 15Killdeer44%

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 51 species

  1. Western Gull90%
  2. Ring-billed Gull68%
  3. Long-billed Curlew64%
  4. California Gull57%
  5. American Crow51%

Spring 51 species

  1. Western Gull91%
  2. California Gull68%
  3. Mallard58%
  4. Ring-billed Gull56%
  5. American Crow55%

Summer 57 species

  1. Western Gull94%
  2. Mallard72%
  3. American Crow62%
  4. California Gull58%
  5. Great Egret57%

Fall 69 species

  1. Western Gull86%
  2. Mallard67%
  3. American Crow65%
  4. Black Phoebe62%
  5. California Gull57%

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.