Birding spot · San Diego County, California
Birding at Balboa Park (east): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Balboa Park (east) are American Crow (85%), Yellow-rumped Warbler (81%), and Black Phoebe (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 44 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (60 species). 108 species have been reported here across 955 complete checklists from 508 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jun 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Aug 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Sep 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 29 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 American Crow 85% 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler 81% 3 Black Phoebe 76% 4 Song Sparrow 71% 5 Anna's Hummingbird 63% 6 Allen's Hummingbird 62% 7 Mallard 62% 8 Great Egret 59% 9 House Sparrow 54% 10 Great Blue Heron 53% 11 Orange-crowned Warbler 53% 12 Red-tailed Hawk 53% 13 Red-shouldered Hawk 50% 14 California Towhee 45% 15 Bushtit 42% 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 .
American Crow85%
Yellow-rumped Warbler81%
Black Phoebe76%
Song Sparrow71%
Anna's Hummingbird63%
Allen's Hummingbird62%
Mallard62%
Great Egret59%
House Sparrow54%
Great Blue Heron53%
Orange-crowned Warbler53%
Red-tailed Hawk53%
Red-shouldered Hawk50%
California Towhee45%
Bushtit42%