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Birding spot · Monterey County, California

Birding at Moss Landing State Beach: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Moss Landing State Beach are Marbled Godwit (88%), Brown Pelican (84%), and Willet (84%). It is busiest in winter, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of December (87 species). 197 species have been reported here across 5,886 complete checklists from 2,548 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 187 checklistsJan 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsJan 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsJan 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 167 checklistsFeb 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsFeb 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsFeb 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsFeb 22-28: 80 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsMar 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsMar 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsMar 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsMar 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 168 checklistsApr 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsApr 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 128 checklistsApr 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsApr 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 126 checklistsMay 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsMay 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsMay 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsMay 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsJun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsJun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsJun 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsJun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsJul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsJul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsJul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsJul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 210 checklistsAug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsAug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsAug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 140 checklistsAug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 211 checklistsSep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 158 checklistsSep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 177 checklistsSep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 161 checklistsSep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 198 checklistsOct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 132 checklistsOct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 141 checklistsOct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsOct 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 154 checklistsNov 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsNov 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsNov 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 140 checklistsNov 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 223 checklistsDec 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsDec 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsDec 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsDec 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 161 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. 1Marbled Godwit88%
  2. 2Brown Pelican84%
  3. 3Willet84%
  4. 4Western Gull80%
  5. 5Long-billed Curlew75%
  6. 6Northern Shoveler71%
  7. 7Bufflehead66%
  8. 8Great Blue Heron65%
  9. 9Double-crested Cormorant65%
  10. 10Least Sandpiper64%
  11. 11Great Egret64%
  12. 12Heermann's Gull64%
  13. 13Surf Scoter59%
  14. 14Eared Grebe57%
  15. 15White-crowned Sparrow57%

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 85 species

  1. Marbled Godwit88%
  2. Bufflehead86%
  3. Willet84%
  4. Western Gull81%
  5. Long-billed Curlew81%

Spring 81 species

  1. Marbled Godwit85%
  2. Western Gull82%
  3. Long-billed Curlew70%
  4. Willet67%
  5. White-crowned Sparrow60%

Summer 61 species

  1. Brown Pelican90%
  2. Western Gull88%
  3. Marbled Godwit85%
  4. Long-billed Curlew81%
  5. Willet76%

Fall 77 species

  1. Marbled Godwit90%
  2. Willet86%
  3. Brown Pelican85%
  4. Western Gull84%
  5. Long-billed Curlew81%

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.