Birding spot · Los Angeles County, California
Birding at Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve are American Coot (95%), Yellow-rumped Warbler (94%), and Northern Shoveler (93%). It is busiest in winter, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (95 species). 214 species have been reported here across 4,108 complete checklists from 1,419 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Jan 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jan 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists Jan 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Feb 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Feb 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Feb 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Feb 22-28: 89 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Mar 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Mar 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Mar 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Mar 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Apr 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Apr 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Apr 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Apr 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists May 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists May 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists May 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Jun 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Jul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Jul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Jul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Aug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Aug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Aug 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Sep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Sep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Sep 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Sep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Oct 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Oct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Oct 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Oct 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Nov 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Nov 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Nov 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Dec 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Dec 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Dec 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Dec 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 133 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 Coot 95% 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler 94% 3 Northern Shoveler 93% 4 Pied-billed Grebe 89% 5 White-crowned Sparrow 88% 6 Ruddy Duck 85% 7 Mallard 83% 8 Black Phoebe 81% 9 Cinnamon Teal 75% 10 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 73% 11 Gadwall 73% 12 Mourning Dove 68% 13 Double-crested Cormorant 68% 14 American Wigeon 67% 15 House Finch 67% 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 Coot95%
Yellow-rumped Warbler94%
Northern Shoveler93%
Pied-billed Grebe89%
White-crowned Sparrow88%
Ruddy Duck85%
Mallard83%
Black Phoebe81%
Cinnamon Teal75%
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher73%
Gadwall73%
Mourning Dove68%
Double-crested Cormorant68%
American Wigeon67%
House Finch67%