Birding spot · San Luis Obispo County, California
Birding at Quarry Cove: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Quarry Cove are Brown Pelican (95%), Western Gull (88%), and Black Oystercatcher (84%). It is busiest in fall, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid November (81 species). 152 species have been reported here across 968 complete checklists from 582 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jan 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 22-28: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Sep 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Oct 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 41 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 95% 2 Western Gull 88% 3 Black Oystercatcher 84% 4 Brandt's Cormorant 84% 5 White-crowned Sparrow 77% 6 Pelagic Cormorant 76% 7 Black Phoebe 63% 8 Turkey Vulture 62% 9 Song Sparrow 54% 10 Wrentit 54% 11 California Towhee 53% 12 Surf Scoter 50% 13 Common Yellowthroat 48% 14 Bewick's Wren 44% 15 California Gull 43% 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 Pelican95%
Western Gull88%
Black Oystercatcher84%
Brandt's Cormorant84%
White-crowned Sparrow77%
Pelagic Cormorant76%
Black Phoebe63%
Turkey Vulture62%
Song Sparrow54%
Wrentit54%
California Towhee53%
Surf Scoter50%
Common Yellowthroat48%
Bewick's Wren44%
California Gull43%