Birding spot · Marin County, California
Birding at Sea Lion Cove: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sea Lion Cove are White-crowned Sparrow (79%), Common Raven (78%), and Black Phoebe (75%). It is busiest in fall, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (75 species). 207 species have been reported here across 2,445 complete checklists from 1,213 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists May 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Jun 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Jun 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Jun 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jun 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jul 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 130 checklists Sep 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Sep 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Sep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 197 checklists Sep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 237 checklists Oct 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists Oct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Oct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 26 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 White-crowned Sparrow 79% 2 Common Raven 78% 3 Black Phoebe 75% 4 Brown Pelican 75% 5 Common Murre 75% 6 Western Gull 75% 7 Brandt's Cormorant 67% 8 Red-tailed Hawk 65% 9 Song Sparrow 59% 10 Surf Scoter 50% 11 Turkey Vulture 50% 12 Say's Phoebe 43% 13 Golden-crowned Sparrow 40% 14 Peregrine Falcon 40% 15 Fox Sparrow 35% 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 .
White-crowned Sparrow79%
Common Raven78%
Black Phoebe75%
Brown Pelican75%
Common Murre75%
Western Gull75%
Brandt's Cormorant67%
Red-tailed Hawk65%
Song Sparrow59%
Surf Scoter50%
Turkey Vulture50%
Say's Phoebe43%
Golden-crowned Sparrow40%
Peregrine Falcon40%
Fox Sparrow35%