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Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, California

Birding at Scott Creek Marsh: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Scott Creek Marsh are American Coot (88%), Black Phoebe (86%), and White-crowned Sparrow (81%). It is busiest in fall, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late November (75 species). 167 species have been reported here across 1,900 complete checklists from 452 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJan 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJan 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsJan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsFeb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 22-28: 59 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Apr 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsSep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsOct 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsOct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsOct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsOct 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsNov 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsNov 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsNov 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsNov 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsDec 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsDec 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 43 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 Coot88%
  2. 2Black Phoebe86%
  3. 3White-crowned Sparrow81%
  4. 4European Starling79%
  5. 5Ruddy Duck74%
  6. 6Yellow-rumped Warbler73%
  7. 7Red-winged Blackbird73%
  8. 8Brewer's Blackbird72%
  9. 9Ring-necked Duck71%
  10. 10House Finch70%
  11. 11Common Raven68%
  12. 12Red-tailed Hawk64%
  13. 13American Kestrel61%
  14. 14Northern Harrier59%
  15. 15Song Sparrow57%

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. American Coot88%
  2. Black Phoebe85%
  3. Ruddy Duck80%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird78%
  5. White-crowned Sparrow78%

Spring 56 species

  1. American Coot88%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird81%
  3. Barn Swallow77%
  4. Song Sparrow75%
  5. Ruddy Duck73%

Summer 46 species

  1. Barn Swallow90%
  2. American Coot86%
  3. Cliff Swallow78%
  4. Black Phoebe74%
  5. European Starling74%

Fall 76 species

  1. Black Phoebe86%
  2. American Coot84%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird83%
  4. European Starling78%
  5. Brewer's Blackbird73%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across California.

  • Tricolored Blackbird38% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 54.1×
  • Ring-necked Duck47% of checklists here vs 3.2% statewide: 14.8×
  • Ferruginous Hawk7.1% of checklists here vs 0.5% statewide: 13.9×
  • Sora20% of checklists here vs 1.5% statewide: 12.9×
  • Northern Harrier64% of checklists here vs 5.3% statewide: 11.9×
  • Virginia Rail12% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 10.1×
  • Canvasback11% of checklists here vs 1.4% statewide: 7.5×
  • Ruddy Duck67% of checklists here vs 9.4% statewide: 7.1×

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.