Birding spot · San Diego County, California
Birding at Balboa Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Balboa Park are Yellow-rumped Warbler (97%), Black Phoebe (90%), and American Crow (89%). It is busiest in fall, when 52 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (61 species). 118 species have been reported here across 1,340 complete checklists from 509 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Aug 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Sep 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Dec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Dec 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Dec 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 60 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 97% 2 Black Phoebe 90% 3 American Crow 89% 4 California Towhee 85% 5 Anna's Hummingbird 84% 6 White-crowned Sparrow 80% 7 House Finch 77% 8 Nuttall's Woodpecker 73% 9 Orange-crowned Warbler 67% 10 Red-tailed Hawk 62% 11 Dark-eyed Junco 61% 12 Cassin's Kingbird 60% 13 Mourning Dove 59% 14 American Robin 52% 15 Cedar Waxwing 51% 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 Warbler97%
Black Phoebe90%
American Crow89%
California Towhee85%
Anna's Hummingbird84%
White-crowned Sparrow80%
House Finch77%
Nuttall's Woodpecker73%
Orange-crowned Warbler67%
Red-tailed Hawk62%
Dark-eyed Junco61%
Cassin's Kingbird60%
Mourning Dove59%
American Robin52%
Cedar Waxwing51%