Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, California
Birding at Sunset State Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sunset State Beach are White-crowned Sparrow (80%), California Towhee (78%), and Black Phoebe (76%). It is busiest in fall, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early June (79 species). 175 species have been reported here across 1,060 complete checklists from 303 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 22-28: 66 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 1-7: low data (4 checklists) May 8-14: low data (7 checklists) May 15-21: low data (1 checklists) May 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Jun 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Aug 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Aug 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Sep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Nov 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Nov 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 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 White-crowned Sparrow 80% 2 California Towhee 78% 3 Black Phoebe 76% 4 Golden-crowned Sparrow 74% 5 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 67% 6 Wrentit 65% 7 Spotted Towhee 64% 8 Bewick's Wren 61% 9 Hermit Thrush 60% 10 House Finch 58% 11 Anna's Hummingbird 54% 12 California Thrasher 53% 13 California Scrub-Jay 51% 14 Pygmy Nuthatch 50% 15 Yellow-rumped Warbler 49% 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 .
White-crowned Sparrow80%
California Towhee78%
Black Phoebe76%
Golden-crowned Sparrow74%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet67%
Wrentit65%
Spotted Towhee64%
Bewick's Wren61%
Hermit Thrush60%
House Finch58%
Anna's Hummingbird54%
California Thrasher53%
California Scrub-Jay51%
Pygmy Nuthatch50%
Yellow-rumped Warbler49%