WhenToBird

Birding spot · Monterey County, California

Birding at Moss Landing Wildlife Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Moss Landing Wildlife Area are Brown Pelican (89%), Black-necked Stilt (79%), and Double-crested Cormorant (74%). It is busiest in winter, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early January (98 species). 149 species have been reported here across 1,111 complete checklists from 620 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 22-28: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Mar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jun 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsAug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsAug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsAug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsAug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsSep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 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. 1Brown Pelican89%
  2. 2Black-necked Stilt79%
  3. 3Double-crested Cormorant74%
  4. 4Marbled Godwit74%
  5. 5Great Blue Heron72%
  6. 6Long-billed Curlew72%
  7. 7Western Gull70%
  8. 8Least Sandpiper68%
  9. 9Willet68%
  10. 10Great Egret66%
  11. 11Savannah Sparrow64%
  12. 12Black-bellied Plover60%
  13. 13Snowy Egret55%
  14. 14Black Phoebe53%
  15. 15American Avocet49%

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 72 species

  1. Marbled Godwit84%
  2. Willet82%
  3. Black-necked Stilt81%
  4. Great Blue Heron81%
  5. Great Egret81%

Spring 67 species

  1. Western Gull83%
  2. American Avocet80%
  3. Black-necked Stilt79%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant71%
  5. Great Egret70%

Summer 53 species

  1. Brown Pelican92%
  2. Western Gull88%
  3. Black-necked Stilt84%
  4. Barn Swallow83%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant76%

Fall 57 species

  1. Brown Pelican90%
  2. Western Gull78%
  3. Willet76%
  4. Marbled Godwit73%
  5. Great Egret73%

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.