Birding spot · San Francisco County, California
Birding at Seal Rocks: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Seal Rocks are Brown Pelican (100%), Heermann's Gull (97%), and Western Gull (95%). It is busiest in spring, when 48 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (61 species). 125 species have been reported here across 898 complete checklists from 378 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 25 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Aug 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Oct 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Oct 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Nov 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Nov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Dec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Dec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 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 100% 2 Heermann's Gull 97% 3 Western Gull 95% 4 Black Oystercatcher 92% 5 Brandt's Cormorant 92% 6 Surf Scoter 76% 7 Glaucous-winged Gull 71% 8 Black Phoebe 68% 9 Double-crested Cormorant 68% 10 Ring-necked Duck 66% 11 Black Turnstone 63% 12 Common Raven 61% 13 California Gull 53% 14 Red-throated Loon 50% 15 American Coot 45% 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 Pelican100%
Heermann's Gull97%
Western Gull95%
Black Oystercatcher92%
Brandt's Cormorant92%
Surf Scoter76%
Glaucous-winged Gull71%
Black Phoebe68%
Double-crested Cormorant68%
Ring-necked Duck66%
Black Turnstone63%
Common Raven61%
California Gull53%
Red-throated Loon50%
American Coot45%