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Birding spot · Contra Costa County, California

Birding at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline (Rheem): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline (Rheem) are American Wigeon (85%), Willet (82%), and Western Meadowlark (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid December (92 species). 157 species have been reported here across 906 complete checklists from 279 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJan 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 22-28: 90 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (6 checklists)May 8-14: low data (6 checklists)May 15-21: low data (4 checklists)May 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsAug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsDec 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1American Wigeon85%
  2. 2Willet82%
  3. 3Western Meadowlark75%
  4. 4White-tailed Kite75%
  5. 5Black-bellied Plover74%
  6. 6Bufflehead72%
  7. 7Say's Phoebe72%
  8. 8Snowy Egret72%
  9. 9American Coot69%
  10. 10Savannah Sparrow67%
  11. 11Double-crested Cormorant66%
  12. 12Great Egret64%
  13. 13Common Raven63%
  14. 14Turkey Vulture63%
  15. 15American Crow62%

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

Winter 80 species

  1. American Wigeon82%
  2. Bufflehead81%
  3. Western Meadowlark81%
  4. Willet78%
  5. American Coot74%

Spring 81 species

  1. Killdeer81%
  2. Canada Goose76%
  3. Mallard74%
  4. Song Sparrow72%
  5. Common Raven70%

Summer 52 species

  1. Willet74%
  2. Barn Swallow70%
  3. Snowy Egret65%
  4. Song Sparrow65%
  5. Killdeer63%

Fall 75 species

  1. Willet75%
  2. Snowy Egret72%
  3. Savannah Sparrow71%
  4. Killdeer69%
  5. Great Egret67%

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.