Birding spot · Monterey County, California
Birding at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve are Brown Pelican (85%), Western Gull (77%), and Brandt's Cormorant (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late February (71 species). 178 species have been reported here across 2,668 complete checklists from 1,285 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jan 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Feb 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Feb 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Feb 22-28: 71 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Apr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Apr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Apr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists May 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jul 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Aug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Aug 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Aug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Sep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Sep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Sep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Oct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Nov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Nov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Dec 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 71 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 85% 2 Western Gull 77% 3 Brandt's Cormorant 75% 4 Black Phoebe 74% 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler 60% 6 Black Oystercatcher 57% 7 American Crow 55% 8 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 55% 9 Townsend's Warbler 55% 10 White-crowned Sparrow 55% 11 Turkey Vulture 54% 12 Bewick's Wren 53% 13 Dark-eyed Junco 51% 14 Great Egret 51% 15 Great Blue Heron 49% 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 Pelican85%
Western Gull77%
Brandt's Cormorant75%
Black Phoebe74%
Yellow-rumped Warbler60%
Black Oystercatcher57%
American Crow55%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet55%
Townsend's Warbler55%
White-crowned Sparrow55%
Turkey Vulture54%
Bewick's Wren53%
Dark-eyed Junco51%
Great Egret51%
Great Blue Heron49%