Birding spot · Contra Costa County, California
Birding at Valle Vista: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Valle Vista are Acorn Woodpecker (98%), California Scrub-Jay (92%), and Northern Flicker (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 91 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid March (94 species). 176 species have been reported here across 3,792 complete checklists from 783 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jan 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jan 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jan 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Feb 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Feb 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Feb 22-28: 76 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Mar 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Mar 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Mar 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Mar 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 150 checklists Apr 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Apr 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists Apr 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Apr 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists May 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists May 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists May 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists May 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Jun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jun 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jun 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jun 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Jul 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jul 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jul 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jul 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Aug 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Aug 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Aug 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Sep 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Sep 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Oct 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Oct 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Oct 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Nov 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Nov 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Nov 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Nov 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Dec 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Dec 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Dec 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Dec 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 123 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 Acorn Woodpecker 98% 2 California Scrub-Jay 92% 3 Northern Flicker 86% 4 Black Phoebe 84% 5 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 83% 6 Golden-crowned Sparrow 81% 7 Mallard 81% 8 American Coot 80% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 77% 10 Common Raven 76% 11 Great Egret 76% 12 Yellow-rumped Warbler 74% 13 Spotted Towhee 74% 14 Turkey Vulture 74% 15 Gadwall 70% 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 .
Acorn Woodpecker98%
California Scrub-Jay92%
Northern Flicker86%
Black Phoebe84%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet83%
Golden-crowned Sparrow81%
Mallard81%
American Coot80%
Dark-eyed Junco77%
Common Raven76%
Great Egret76%
Yellow-rumped Warbler74%
Spotted Towhee74%
Turkey Vulture74%
Gadwall70%