Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, California
Birding at Wilder Ranch State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Wilder Ranch State Park are Black Phoebe (91%), White-crowned Sparrow (88%), and Brown Pelican (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 94 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late March (106 species). 213 species have been reported here across 1,824 complete checklists from 724 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jan 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 22-31: 95 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 22-28: 78 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 22-31: 106 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 22-30: 103 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists May 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Aug 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Oct 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 22-31: 95 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Nov 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Dec 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 91 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 Black Phoebe 91% 2 White-crowned Sparrow 88% 3 Brown Pelican 87% 4 Western Gull 80% 5 House Finch 77% 6 American Crow 76% 7 Golden-crowned Sparrow 75% 8 Song Sparrow 73% 9 Common Raven 72% 10 Brandt's Cormorant 69% 11 Surf Scoter 67% 12 Hudsonian Whimbrel 65% 13 Bewick's Wren 63% 14 California Scrub-Jay 62% 15 Brewer's Blackbird 61% 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 .
Black Phoebe91%
White-crowned Sparrow88%
Brown Pelican87%
Western Gull80%
House Finch77%
American Crow76%
Golden-crowned Sparrow75%
Song Sparrow73%
Common Raven72%
Brandt's Cormorant69%
Surf Scoter67%
Hudsonian Whimbrel65%
Bewick's Wren63%
California Scrub-Jay62%
Brewer's Blackbird61%