Birding spot · San Benito County, California
Birding at Paicines Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Paicines Reservoir are Red-tailed Hawk (81%), House Finch (74%), and Common Raven (70%). It is busiest in fall, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid August (96 species). 167 species have been reported here across 839 complete checklists from 328 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Mar 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Aug 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Nov 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 23 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 Red-tailed Hawk 81% 2 House Finch 74% 3 Common Raven 70% 4 Black Phoebe 67% 5 American Coot 65% 6 Great Blue Heron 65% 7 Great Egret 63% 8 Ruddy Duck 59% 9 American White Pelican 57% 10 Say's Phoebe 56% 11 White-crowned Sparrow 56% 12 Double-crested Cormorant 54% 13 Western Bluebird 52% 14 European Starling 50% 15 Mallard 50% 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 .
Red-tailed Hawk81%
House Finch74%
Common Raven70%
Black Phoebe67%
American Coot65%
Great Blue Heron65%
Great Egret63%
Ruddy Duck59%
American White Pelican57%
Say's Phoebe56%
White-crowned Sparrow56%
Double-crested Cormorant54%
Western Bluebird52%
European Starling50%
Mallard50%