Birding spot · San Luis Obispo County, California
Birding at Pismo State Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Pismo State Beach are Yellow-rumped Warbler (94%), American Crow (90%), and American Coot (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early December (106 species). 207 species have been reported here across 2,021 complete checklists from 524 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jan 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 22-28: 82 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jun 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jun 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jun 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jul 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Sep 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Sep 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Sep 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Sep 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 168 checklists Oct 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Oct 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Oct 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Nov 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 1-7: 106 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 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 Yellow-rumped Warbler 94% 2 American Crow 90% 3 American Coot 88% 4 Mallard 87% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 83% 6 Pied-billed Grebe 83% 7 Black Phoebe 79% 8 Northern Shoveler 79% 9 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 77% 10 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 74% 11 Townsend's Warbler 73% 12 California Scrub-Jay 72% 13 Anna's Hummingbird 68% 14 Bushtit 68% 15 California Towhee 62% 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 .
Yellow-rumped Warbler94%
American Crow90%
American Coot88%
Mallard87%
Double-crested Cormorant83%
Pied-billed Grebe83%
Black Phoebe79%
Northern Shoveler79%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet77%
Chestnut-backed Chickadee74%
Townsend's Warbler73%
California Scrub-Jay72%
Anna's Hummingbird68%
Bushtit68%
California Towhee62%