United States · California

Elkhorn Slough Reserve

263 species and 174,168 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: September–May, with up to 169 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Great EgretGreat EgretArdea albaBlack PhoebeBlack PhoebeSayornis nigricansGreat Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronArdea herodiasAcorn WoodpeckerAcorn WoodpeckerMelanerpes formicivorusSnowy EgretSnowy EgretEgretta thulaCalifornia Scrub JayCalifornia Scrub JayAphelocoma californicaBuffleheadBuffleheadBucephala albeolaWilletWilletTringa semipalmataRed-tailed HawkRed-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensisBrown PelicanBrown PelicanPelecanus occidentalisMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosSong SparrowSong SparrowMelospiza melodiaMarbled GodwitMarbled GodwitLimosa fedoaHouse FinchHouse FinchHaemorhous mexicanus

158 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 263 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Moonglow Dairy3 km292 species
  2. Moss Landing – Jetty Road, north jetty & State Beach5 km258 species
  3. Laguna Grande Park26 km261 species
  4. Pt. Pinos27 km349 species
  5. Pt. Pinos – seawatch only27 km273 species
  6. Natural Bridges SB32 km284 species

All 263 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Elkhorn Slough Reserve?

September–May. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 169 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Elkhorn Slough Reserve?

263 species, from 174,168 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Elkhorn Slough Reserve in November?

The most recorded in November: Great Egret, Black Phoebe, Great Blue Heron, Acorn Woodpecker and Snowy Egret.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.