Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, California
Birding at Pinto Lake Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Pinto Lake Park are Ruby-crowned Kinglet (88%), California Scrub-Jay (86%), and Dark-eyed Junco (80%). It is busiest in fall, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early January (96 species). 165 species have been reported here across 1,499 complete checklists from 428 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jan 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Feb 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 22-28: 72 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Nov 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Dec 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 48 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 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 88% 2 California Scrub-Jay 86% 3 Dark-eyed Junco 80% 4 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 78% 5 California Towhee 73% 6 Golden-crowned Sparrow 71% 7 Black Phoebe 70% 8 Townsend's Warbler 70% 9 American Coot 68% 10 Mallard 67% 11 Acorn Woodpecker 65% 12 Anna's Hummingbird 64% 13 Red-tailed Hawk 64% 14 Yellow-rumped Warbler 64% 15 American Robin 63% 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 .
Ruby-crowned Kinglet88%
California Scrub-Jay86%
Dark-eyed Junco80%
Chestnut-backed Chickadee78%
California Towhee73%
Golden-crowned Sparrow71%
Black Phoebe70%
Townsend's Warbler70%
American Coot68%
Mallard67%
Acorn Woodpecker65%
Anna's Hummingbird64%
Red-tailed Hawk64%
Yellow-rumped Warbler64%
American Robin63%