Birding spot · San Mateo County, California
Birding at Pescadero State Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Pescadero State Beach are Western Gull (85%), Brown Pelican (84%), and Heermann's Gull (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 46 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (82 species). 153 species have been reported here across 1,385 complete checklists from 755 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Feb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 15-21: low data (8 checklists) May 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Nov 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 38 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 Western Gull 85% 2 Brown Pelican 84% 3 Heermann's Gull 73% 4 Surf Scoter 68% 5 Black Oystercatcher 65% 6 Black Turnstone 65% 7 Brewer's Blackbird 64% 8 Double-crested Cormorant 53% 9 Brandt's Cormorant 48% 10 Black Phoebe 42% 11 Hudsonian Whimbrel 41% 12 Sanderling 41% 13 California Gull 38% 14 Pelagic Cormorant 37% 15 Surfbird 37% 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 .
Western Gull85%
Brown Pelican84%
Heermann's Gull73%
Surf Scoter68%
Black Oystercatcher65%
Black Turnstone65%
Brewer's Blackbird64%
Double-crested Cormorant53%
Brandt's Cormorant48%
Black Phoebe42%
Hudsonian Whimbrel41%
Sanderling41%
California Gull38%
Pelagic Cormorant37%
Surfbird37%