Birding spot · San Mateo County, California
Birding at Pillar Point: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Pillar Point are Great Blue Heron (74%), White-crowned Sparrow (74%), and Bufflehead (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid February (90 species). 190 species have been reported here across 1,389 complete checklists from 588 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 22-28: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists May 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 22-31: 64 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 Great Blue Heron 74% 2 White-crowned Sparrow 74% 3 Bufflehead 67% 4 Black Phoebe 64% 5 Brown Pelican 64% 6 Common Raven 53% 7 Surf Scoter 53% 8 Western Gull 52% 9 Song Sparrow 51% 10 Yellow-rumped Warbler 51% 11 Double-crested Cormorant 46% 12 Golden-crowned Sparrow 44% 13 Mallard 42% 14 House Finch 39% 15 Snowy Egret 39% 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 .
Great Blue Heron74%
White-crowned Sparrow74%
Bufflehead67%
Black Phoebe64%
Brown Pelican64%
Common Raven53%
Surf Scoter53%
Western Gull52%
Song Sparrow51%
Yellow-rumped Warbler51%
Double-crested Cormorant46%
Golden-crowned Sparrow44%
Mallard42%
House Finch39%
Snowy Egret39%