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Birding spot · Yolo County, California

Birding at Putah Creek Riparian Reserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Putah Creek Riparian Reserve are American Robin (91%), Yellow-rumped Warbler (90%), and Black Phoebe (88%). It is busiest in fall, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (83 species). 181 species have been reported here across 5,242 complete checklists from 933 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJan 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJan 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJan 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsFeb 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsFeb 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsFeb 22-28: 69 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsMar 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsMar 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsMar 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsMar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 137 checklistsApr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 127 checklistsApr 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 143 checklistsApr 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 155 checklistsApr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 230 checklistsMay 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 169 checklistsMay 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 188 checklistsMay 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 135 checklistsMay 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 201 checklistsJun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsJun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJul 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 131 checklistsAug 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 165 checklistsAug 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 194 checklistsAug 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 167 checklistsAug 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 343 checklistsSep 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 302 checklistsSep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 253 checklistsSep 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 253 checklistsSep 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 256 checklistsOct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsOct 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsOct 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsOct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsNov 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsDec 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 46 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 Robin91%
  2. 2Yellow-rumped Warbler90%
  3. 3Black Phoebe88%
  4. 4Northern Flicker87%
  5. 5California Scrub-Jay86%
  6. 6American Crow82%
  7. 7Ruby-crowned Kinglet80%
  8. 8White-crowned Sparrow79%
  9. 9Nuttall's Woodpecker75%
  10. 10European Starling72%
  11. 11Red-tailed Hawk71%
  12. 12Western Bluebird71%
  13. 13White-breasted Nuthatch66%
  14. 14Northern Mockingbird64%
  15. 15Dark-eyed Junco63%

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 66 species

  1. Yellow-rumped Warbler93%
  2. California Scrub-Jay87%
  3. Black Phoebe83%
  4. Ruby-crowned Kinglet82%
  5. European Starling79%

Spring 79 species

  1. California Scrub-Jay95%
  2. Northern House Wren93%
  3. Tree Swallow91%
  4. Western Bluebird89%
  5. Mourning Dove88%

Summer 80 species

  1. California Scrub-Jay97%
  2. Nuttall's Woodpecker94%
  3. Black Phoebe94%
  4. Mourning Dove92%
  5. House Finch90%

Fall 83 species

  1. California Scrub-Jay95%
  2. Black Phoebe95%
  3. Nuttall's Woodpecker90%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch84%
  5. House Finch83%

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.