Birding spot · San Diego County, California
Birding at Balboa Park (southeast): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Balboa Park (southeast) are Yellow-rumped Warbler (89%), American Crow (78%), and Black Phoebe (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 44 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (57 species). 110 species have been reported here across 1,048 complete checklists from 704 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Feb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jun 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Sep 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Nov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 46 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 Yellow-rumped Warbler 89% 2 American Crow 78% 3 Black Phoebe 78% 4 Anna's Hummingbird 65% 5 House Finch 65% 6 California Towhee 57% 7 Orange-crowned Warbler 57% 8 Song Sparrow 46% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 43% 10 Red-tailed Hawk 41% 11 Nuttall's Woodpecker 36% 12 Allen's Hummingbird 32% 13 Cedar Waxwing 32% 14 Lesser Goldfinch 32% 15 Western Bluebird 32% 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 .
Yellow-rumped Warbler89%
American Crow78%
Black Phoebe78%
Anna's Hummingbird65%
House Finch65%
California Towhee57%
Orange-crowned Warbler57%
Song Sparrow46%
Dark-eyed Junco43%
Red-tailed Hawk41%
Nuttall's Woodpecker36%
Allen's Hummingbird32%
Cedar Waxwing32%
Lesser Goldfinch32%
Western Bluebird32%