Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, California
Birding at Santa Cruz Anchorage: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Santa Cruz Anchorage are Western Gull (89%), Rock Pigeon (84%), and Brown Pelican (70%). It is busiest in winter, when 36 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid February (37 species). 101 species have been reported here across 1,447 complete checklists from 511 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Feb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 22-28: 27 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 22-30: 25 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jun 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 22-30: 20 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Aug 22-31: 19 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 22-30: 20 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Oct 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Oct 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Nov 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Nov 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Nov 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Dec 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Dec 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 54 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 Western Gull 89% 2 Rock Pigeon 84% 3 Brown Pelican 70% 4 Double-crested Cormorant 65% 5 Brandt's Cormorant 58% 6 Heermann's Gull 50% 7 Snowy Egret 44% 8 Red-footed Booby 42% 9 California Gull 40% 10 Common Loon 40% 11 Common Murre 37% 12 Western Grebe 33% 13 Elegant Tern 33% 14 Pelagic Cormorant 32% 15 American Crow 30% 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 .
Western Gull89%
Rock Pigeon84%
Brown Pelican70%
Double-crested Cormorant65%
Brandt's Cormorant58%
Heermann's Gull50%
Snowy Egret44%
Red-footed Booby42%
California Gull40%
Common Loon40%
Common Murre37%
Western Grebe33%
Elegant Tern33%
Pelagic Cormorant32%
American Crow30%