Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, California
Birding at Seacliff State Beach (Aptos Creek): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Seacliff State Beach (Aptos Creek) are Brown Pelican (90%), Western Gull (83%), and Rock Pigeon (80%). It is busiest in winter, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late November (81 species). 142 species have been reported here across 986 complete checklists from 475 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 22-28: 71 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Mar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Apr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 1-7: low data (4 checklists) May 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 38 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 90% 2 Western Gull 83% 3 Rock Pigeon 80% 4 Brandt's Cormorant 76% 5 Heermann's Gull 72% 6 Western Grebe 71% 7 Double-crested Cormorant 61% 8 Red-footed Booby 61% 9 American Crow 52% 10 Black Phoebe 48% 11 Surf Scoter 47% 12 California Gull 46% 13 Sanderling 46% 14 Glaucous-winged Gull 40% 15 Snowy Egret 36% 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 Pelican90%
Western Gull83%
Rock Pigeon80%
Brandt's Cormorant76%
Heermann's Gull72%
Western Grebe71%
Double-crested Cormorant61%
Red-footed Booby61%
American Crow52%
Black Phoebe48%
Surf Scoter47%
California Gull46%
Sanderling46%
Glaucous-winged Gull40%
Snowy Egret36%