Birding spot · Los Angeles County, California
Birding at Cabrillo Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Cabrillo Beach are Western Gull (94%), Brown Pelican (91%), and Double-crested Cormorant (83%). It is busiest in winter, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early April (86 species). 151 species have been reported here across 1,443 complete checklists from 496 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jan 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Jan 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Feb 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Feb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Oct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Nov 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 76 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 Western Gull 94% 2 Brown Pelican 91% 3 Double-crested Cormorant 83% 4 Bufflehead 82% 5 Heermann's Gull 82% 6 Willet 82% 7 Rock Pigeon 76% 8 Ring-billed Gull 72% 9 Royal Tern 72% 10 Surf Scoter 71% 11 Western Grebe 71% 12 American Crow 59% 13 Brandt's Cormorant 58% 14 Eared Grebe 57% 15 California Gull 55% 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 .
Western Gull94%
Brown Pelican91%
Double-crested Cormorant83%
Bufflehead82%
Heermann's Gull82%
Willet82%
Rock Pigeon76%
Ring-billed Gull72%
Royal Tern72%
Surf Scoter71%
Western Grebe71%
American Crow59%
Brandt's Cormorant58%
Eared Grebe57%
California Gull55%