Birding spot · Monterey County, California
Birding at Point Alones: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Point Alones are Western Gull (82%), Rock Pigeon (76%), and Brandt's Cormorant (69%). It is busiest in fall, when 32 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of March (46 species). 75 species have been reported here across 816 complete checklists from 672 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists) Mar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Apr 22-30: 24 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 8-14: 19 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 1-7: 11 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 8-14: 19 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 22-30: 21 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: 10 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: 16 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 22-31: 16 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Aug 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 22-31: 16 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Sep 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Oct 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Nov 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Dec 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 33 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 82% 2 Rock Pigeon 76% 3 Brandt's Cormorant 69% 4 Brown Pelican 62% 5 Great Egret 58% 6 Pelagic Cormorant 53% 7 Surf Scoter 40% 8 Heermann's Gull 36% 9 American Crow 33% 10 Double-crested Cormorant 33% 11 Red-breasted Merganser 24% 12 Black Oystercatcher 18% 13 Common Murre 16% 14 Bonaparte's Gull 13% 15 Black Phoebe 11% 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 Gull82%
Rock Pigeon76%
Brandt's Cormorant69%
Brown Pelican62%
Great Egret58%
Pelagic Cormorant53%
Surf Scoter40%
Heermann's Gull36%
American Crow33%
Double-crested Cormorant33%
Red-breasted Merganser24%
Black Oystercatcher18%
Common Murre16%
Bonaparte's Gull13%
Black Phoebe11%