United States · California

Pillar Point Harbor

278 species and 268,822 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: August–April, with up to 161 species seen regularly.

View on mapGoogle Maps ↗Apple Maps ↗

Seen here in November

Brown PelicanBrown PelicanPelecanus occidentalisWestern GullWestern GullLarus occidentalisDouble-crested CormorantDouble-crested CormorantNannopterum auritumCommon LoonCommon LoonGavia immerSurf ScoterSurf ScoterMelanitta perspicillataBuffleheadBuffleheadBucephala albeolaGreat Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronArdea herodiasBrewer's BlackbirdBrewer's BlackbirdEuphagus cyanocephalusWilletWilletTringa semipalmataBrandt's CormorantBrandt's CormorantUrile penicillatusBlack-necked GrebeBlack-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollisHeermann's GullHeermann's GullLarus heermanniSnowy EgretSnowy EgretEgretta thulaAmerican CootAmerican CootFulica americana

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Heron's Head Park28 km208 species
  2. Golden Gate Park – Arboretum29 km216 species
  3. Golden Gate Park – Blue Heron Lake & Strawberry Hill30 km212 species
  4. Golden Gate Park – North Lake30 km222 species
  5. Hayward Regional Shoreline33 km302 species
  6. Palo Alto Baylands34 km268 species

All 278 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Pillar Point Harbor?

August–April. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 161 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Pillar Point Harbor?

278 species, from 268,822 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Pillar Point Harbor in November?

The most recorded in November: Brown Pelican, Western Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, Common Loon and Surf Scoter.

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