Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, California
Birding at Seacliff State Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Seacliff State Beach are Rock Pigeon (93%), Western Gull (92%), and American Coot (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid March (83 species). 155 species have been reported here across 1,294 complete checklists from 326 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 130 checklists Jan 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jan 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jan 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Feb 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Feb 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 22-28: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 102 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 Rock Pigeon 93% 2 Western Gull 92% 3 American Coot 80% 4 American Crow 78% 5 California Gull 78% 6 Heermann's Gull 75% 7 Mallard 74% 8 Brown Pelican 69% 9 Western Grebe 67% 10 Brewer's Blackbird 66% 11 Brandt's Cormorant 65% 12 Surf Scoter 64% 13 Black Phoebe 58% 14 California Scrub-Jay 48% 15 Double-crested Cormorant 48% 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 .
Rock Pigeon93%
Western Gull92%
American Coot80%
American Crow78%
California Gull78%
Heermann's Gull75%
Mallard74%
Brown Pelican69%
Western Grebe67%
Brewer's Blackbird66%
Brandt's Cormorant65%
Surf Scoter64%
Black Phoebe58%
California Scrub-Jay48%
Double-crested Cormorant48%