Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, California
Birding at Natural Bridges State Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Natural Bridges State Beach are American Crow (79%), Black Phoebe (76%), and Yellow-rumped Warbler (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early April (88 species). 212 species have been reported here across 3,862 complete checklists from 1,231 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Jan 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jan 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Feb 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Feb 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Feb 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Feb 22-28: 77 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Mar 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Mar 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Mar 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Apr 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Apr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists May 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists May 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists May 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jun 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jun 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jul 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Aug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Aug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Aug 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Aug 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 143 checklists Sep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 203 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 180 checklists Sep 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists Sep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 195 checklists Oct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 148 checklists Oct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Oct 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Oct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Nov 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Nov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Nov 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Dec 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Dec 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Dec 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 93 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 American Crow 79% 2 Black Phoebe 76% 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler 68% 4 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 66% 5 Anna's Hummingbird 62% 6 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 61% 7 Townsend's Warbler 55% 8 California Towhee 51% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 48% 10 Pygmy Nuthatch 48% 11 Golden-crowned Sparrow 48% 12 Brown Pelican 45% 13 Western Gull 39% 14 Mallard 37% 15 Red-shouldered Hawk 36% 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 .
American Crow79%
Black Phoebe76%
Yellow-rumped Warbler68%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet66%
Anna's Hummingbird62%
Chestnut-backed Chickadee61%
Townsend's Warbler55%
California Towhee51%
Dark-eyed Junco48%
Pygmy Nuthatch48%
Golden-crowned Sparrow48%
Brown Pelican45%
Western Gull39%
Mallard37%
Red-shouldered Hawk36%