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Birding spot · San Diego County, California

Birding at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (Stag Cove): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (Stag Cove) are Common Raven (69%), House Finch (67%), and Phainopepla (35%). It is busiest in spring, when 42 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (46 species). 108 species have been reported here across 1,226 complete checklists from 651 birders.

Species by week

01020304050Jan 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 8-14: 18 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsFeb 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 15-21: 17 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 22-28: 23 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMar 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMar 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMar 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsMar 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsApr 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsApr 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (5 checklists)May 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Sep 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsOct 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsOct 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsOct 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 22-30: 24 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Common Raven69%
  2. 2House Finch67%
  3. 3Phainopepla35%
  4. 4Rock Wren33%
  5. 5California Thrasher29%
  6. 6Ruby-crowned Kinglet29%
  7. 7Northern Mockingbird25%
  8. 8Bewick's Wren24%
  9. 9Verdin24%
  10. 10White-crowned Sparrow24%
  11. 11Yellow-rumped Warbler24%
  12. 12Black-throated Sparrow20%
  13. 13Lesser Goldfinch20%
  14. 14Loggerhead Shrike20%
  15. 15Hermit Thrush18%

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

Winter 26 species

  1. Common Raven52%
  2. House Finch41%
  3. Verdin38%
  4. Phainopepla29%
  5. Costa's Hummingbird28%

Spring 42 species

  1. House Finch70%
  2. Costa's Hummingbird54%
  3. Lesser Goldfinch47%
  4. Common Raven45%
  5. Verdin44%

Summer 28 species

  1. Mourning Dove62%
  2. Verdin51%
  3. House Finch49%
  4. Ash-throated Flycatcher46%
  5. Black-tailed Gnatcatcher43%

Fall 41 species

  1. House Finch77%
  2. Common Raven66%
  3. Say's Phoebe41%
  4. Yellow-rumped Warbler41%
  5. Verdin37%

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.