WhenToBird

Birding spot · Sonoma County, California

Birding at Shollenberger Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Shollenberger Park are Mallard (92%), Gadwall (90%), and Song Sparrow (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 96 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid January (105 species). 198 species have been reported here across 3,682 complete checklists from 781 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 164 checklistsJan 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsJan 15-21: 105 species on 5%+ of 140 checklistsJan 22-31: 97 species on 5%+ of 169 checklistsFeb 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsFeb 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsFeb 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsFeb 22-28: 89 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsMar 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsMar 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsMar 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsMar 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsApr 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsApr 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsApr 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsApr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsMay 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsMay 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMay 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsMay 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsJun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJun 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJun 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJul 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsJul 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsAug 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsAug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsAug 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsAug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsSep 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsSep 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsSep 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsOct 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsOct 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsOct 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsOct 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsNov 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsNov 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsNov 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsNov 22-30: 98 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsDec 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsDec 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsDec 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsDec 22-31: 104 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mallard92%
  2. 2Gadwall90%
  3. 3Song Sparrow89%
  4. 4Black Phoebe87%
  5. 5Turkey Vulture86%
  6. 6White-crowned Sparrow85%
  7. 7Mute Swan81%
  8. 8Marsh Wren81%
  9. 9American Coot80%
  10. 10Pied-billed Grebe80%
  11. 11Northern Shoveler77%
  12. 12Canada Goose74%
  13. 13American Crow73%
  14. 14Yellow-rumped Warbler69%
  15. 15Great Egret65%

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

Winter 95 species

  1. Canada Goose93%
  2. Mallard92%
  3. American Coot88%
  4. Green-winged Teal86%
  5. Gadwall85%

Spring 96 species

  1. Canada Goose96%
  2. Mallard88%
  3. Marsh Wren88%
  4. Tree Swallow87%
  5. Song Sparrow85%

Summer 78 species

  1. Mallard92%
  2. Canada Goose90%
  3. Song Sparrow88%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird85%
  5. Turkey Vulture84%

Fall 94 species

  1. Mallard91%
  2. Black Phoebe88%
  3. Song Sparrow88%
  4. Turkey Vulture84%
  5. Gadwall83%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across California.

  • American Bittern29% of checklists here vs 0.3% statewide: 93.5×
  • Mute Swan78% of checklists here vs 0.9% statewide: 90.4×
  • Least Bittern6.9% of checklists here vs 0.2% statewide: 28.4×
  • Common Gallinule39% of checklists here vs 1.7% statewide: 23.2×
  • Virginia Rail26% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 21.9×
  • Marsh Wren78% of checklists here vs 4.9% statewide: 15.9×
  • Cackling Goose16% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 12.7×
  • Sora18% of checklists here vs 1.5% statewide: 11.6×

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.