Birding spot · Sonoma County, California
Birding at Tolay Lake Regional Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Tolay Lake Regional Park are Common Raven (89%), Red-tailed Hawk (89%), and Say's Phoebe (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 102 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (99 species). 176 species have been reported here across 1,188 complete checklists from 374 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Jan 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jan 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 22-31: 95 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Feb 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Feb 22-28: 95 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Aug 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Oct 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Dec 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 75 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 Common Raven 89% 2 Red-tailed Hawk 89% 3 Say's Phoebe 89% 4 Western Meadowlark 85% 5 White-crowned Sparrow 84% 6 Black Phoebe 83% 7 White-tailed Kite 82% 8 American Kestrel 81% 9 Northern Harrier 77% 10 Turkey Vulture 73% 11 Red-winged Blackbird 69% 12 Western Bluebird 67% 13 Savannah Sparrow 66% 14 Yellow-rumped Warbler 65% 15 Golden-crowned Sparrow 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 .
Common Raven89%
Red-tailed Hawk89%
Say's Phoebe89%
Western Meadowlark85%
White-crowned Sparrow84%
Black Phoebe83%
White-tailed Kite82%
American Kestrel81%
Turkey Vulture73%
Red-winged Blackbird69%
Western Bluebird67%
Savannah Sparrow66%
Yellow-rumped Warbler65%
Golden-crowned Sparrow63%