Birding spot · Monterey County, California
Birding at North Moss Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at North Moss Beach are Hudsonian Whimbrel (84%), Western Gull (73%), and Yellow-rumped Warbler (73%). It is busiest in fall, when 49 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early December (64 species). 155 species have been reported here across 1,248 complete checklists from 515 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jun 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: 26 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Aug 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Sep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Nov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 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 Hudsonian Whimbrel 84% 2 Western Gull 73% 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler 73% 4 Brown Pelican 72% 5 American Crow 69% 6 Black Phoebe 68% 7 Say's Phoebe 55% 8 American Pipit 54% 9 Surf Scoter 51% 10 White-crowned Sparrow 49% 11 Brandt's Cormorant 47% 12 Snow Bunting 37% 13 House Finch 35% 14 Willet 35% 15 Nelson's Sparrow 35% 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 .
Hudsonian Whimbrel84%
Western Gull73%
Yellow-rumped Warbler73%
Brown Pelican72%
American Crow69%
Black Phoebe68%
Say's Phoebe55%
American Pipit54%
Surf Scoter51%
White-crowned Sparrow49%
Brandt's Cormorant47%
Snow Bunting37%
House Finch35%
Willet35%
Nelson's Sparrow35%