Birding spot · San Mateo County, California
Birding at Shad Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Shad Park are Willet (95%), Marbled Godwit (92%), and Black Skimmer (86%). It is busiest in winter, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late March (83 species). 121 species have been reported here across 1,150 complete checklists from 423 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jan 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jan 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Feb 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 22-28: 64 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 8-14: low data (8 checklists) May 15-21: low data (1 checklists) May 22-31: low data (4 checklists) Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 61 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 Willet 95% 2 Marbled Godwit 92% 3 Black Skimmer 86% 4 American Crow 80% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 80% 6 Forster's Tern 80% 7 Black-bellied Plover 78% 8 California Gull 77% 9 Dunlin 73% 10 Western Sandpiper 71% 11 Brown Pelican 67% 12 Bufflehead 67% 13 Least Sandpiper 66% 14 Western Gull 65% 15 Ring-billed Gull 63% 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 .
Willet95%
Marbled Godwit92%
Black Skimmer86%
American Crow80%
Double-crested Cormorant80%
Forster's Tern80%
Black-bellied Plover78%
California Gull77%
Dunlin73%
Western Sandpiper71%
Brown Pelican67%
Bufflehead67%
Least Sandpiper66%
Western Gull65%
Ring-billed Gull63%