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Birding spot · Contra Costa County, California

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline are Black Phoebe (82%), Dark-eyed Junco (81%), and White-crowned Sparrow (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 104 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (111 species). 189 species have been reported here across 1,505 complete checklists from 483 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 15-21: 107 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 22-31: 95 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 22-28: 78 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Mar 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 22-31: 103 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 1-7: 110 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 8-14: 111 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 22-30: 100 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJul 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsAug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsAug 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsAug 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsAug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsSep 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsSep 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsSep 22-30: 100 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsOct 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsOct 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Dec 8-14: 103 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 49 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. 1Black Phoebe82%
  2. 2Dark-eyed Junco81%
  3. 3White-crowned Sparrow79%
  4. 4Yellow-rumped Warbler73%
  5. 5Double-crested Cormorant72%
  6. 6Golden-crowned Sparrow71%
  7. 7Anna's Hummingbird69%
  8. 8Bufflehead67%
  9. 9Killdeer60%
  10. 10House Finch56%
  11. 11Snowy Egret54%
  12. 12Turkey Vulture54%
  13. 13California Towhee53%
  14. 14Northern Mockingbird53%
  15. 15Great Egret50%

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.