Birding spot · San Mateo County, California
Birding at Pigeon Point: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Pigeon Point are Brown Pelican (90%), Western Gull (84%), and Brandt's Cormorant (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 55 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (69 species). 158 species have been reported here across 1,303 complete checklists from 694 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Aug 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Oct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 32 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 Brown Pelican 90% 2 Western Gull 84% 3 Brandt's Cormorant 78% 4 Brewer's Blackbird 61% 5 European Starling 61% 6 White-crowned Sparrow 59% 7 Black Oystercatcher 58% 8 Surf Scoter 57% 9 Black Phoebe 53% 10 Red-winged Blackbird 49% 11 Common Murre 48% 12 California Gull 47% 13 Pacific Loon 47% 14 Heermann's Gull 44% 15 Pelagic Cormorant 44% 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 .
Brown Pelican90%
Western Gull84%
Brandt's Cormorant78%
Brewer's Blackbird61%
European Starling61%
White-crowned Sparrow59%
Black Oystercatcher58%
Surf Scoter57%
Black Phoebe53%
Red-winged Blackbird49%
Common Murre48%
California Gull47%
Pacific Loon47%
Heermann's Gull44%
Pelagic Cormorant44%