Birding spot · Glenn County, California
Birding at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge are Red-winged Blackbird (84%), Black Phoebe (82%), and White-crowned Sparrow (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 100 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (113 species). 188 species have been reported here across 1,019 complete checklists from 604 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jan 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Feb 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 22-28: 91 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Mar 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Mar 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 15-21: 113 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 22-30: 108 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 15-21: low data (8 checklists) May 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jun 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jul 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Aug 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Sep 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Sep 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 22-31: 95 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Dec 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 60 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 Red-winged Blackbird 84% 2 Black Phoebe 82% 3 White-crowned Sparrow 79% 4 Northern Shoveler 77% 5 Northern Pintail 77% 6 Snow Goose 76% 7 Turkey Vulture 76% 8 Greater White-fronted Goose 75% 9 American Coot 73% 10 Red-tailed Hawk 70% 11 Mallard 67% 12 Great Egret 65% 13 Gadwall 64% 14 Northern Harrier 61% 15 Killdeer 60% 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 .
Red-winged Blackbird84%
Black Phoebe82%
White-crowned Sparrow79%
Northern Shoveler77%
Northern Pintail77%
Snow Goose76%
Turkey Vulture76%
Greater White-fronted Goose75%
American Coot73%
Red-tailed Hawk70%
Mallard67%
Great Egret65%
Gadwall64%
Killdeer60%