Birding spot · San Diego County, California
Birding at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park are House Finch (64%), Verdin (61%), and Common Raven (58%). It is busiest in spring, when 30 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (44 species). 86 species have been reported here across 1,443 complete checklists from 867 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jan 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jan 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Feb 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Feb 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Feb 22-28: 28 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Mar 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Mar 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Mar 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Mar 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 155 checklists Apr 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Apr 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (1 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (0 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Sep 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 22-30: low data (4 checklists) Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Oct 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 22-31: 21 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 22-30: 23 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 43 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 House Finch 64% 2 Verdin 61% 3 Common Raven 58% 4 Black-throated Sparrow 55% 5 Costa's Hummingbird 47% 6 White-winged Dove 35% 7 Black-tailed Gnatcatcher 34% 8 Rock Wren 34% 9 Northern Mockingbird 26% 10 Say's Phoebe 25% 11 Cactus Wren 22% 12 Greater Roadrunner 22% 13 Yellow-rumped Warbler 22% 14 White-crowned Sparrow 21% 15 Anna's Hummingbird 17% 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 .
House Finch64%
Verdin61%
Common Raven58%
Black-throated Sparrow55%
Costa's Hummingbird47%
White-winged Dove35%
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher34%
Rock Wren34%
Northern Mockingbird26%
Say's Phoebe25%
Cactus Wren22%
Greater Roadrunner22%
Yellow-rumped Warbler22%
White-crowned Sparrow21%
Anna's Hummingbird17%