Birding spot · San Diego County, California
Birding at Cabrillo National Monument: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Cabrillo National Monument are Brown Pelican (82%), California Towhee (72%), and Western Gull (72%). It is busiest in fall, when 52 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (61 species). 169 species have been reported here across 2,658 complete checklists from 1,542 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jan 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Feb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Feb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Mar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Mar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists May 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jun 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jul 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jul 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jul 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Sep 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Sep 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Sep 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Oct 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Oct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Nov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Nov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Nov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Dec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 87 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 Brown Pelican 82% 2 California Towhee 72% 3 Western Gull 72% 4 White-crowned Sparrow 59% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 59% 6 Brandt's Cormorant 54% 7 Heermann's Gull 44% 8 Black Phoebe 41% 9 Say's Phoebe 41% 10 Western Grebe 38% 11 Common Raven 32% 12 Black Turnstone 32% 13 Spotted Sandpiper 29% 14 Wrentit 29% 15 Pelagic Cormorant 26% 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 .
Brown Pelican82%
California Towhee72%
Western Gull72%
White-crowned Sparrow59%
Double-crested Cormorant59%
Brandt's Cormorant54%
Heermann's Gull44%
Black Phoebe41%
Say's Phoebe41%
Western Grebe38%
Common Raven32%
Black Turnstone32%
Spotted Sandpiper29%
Wrentit29%
Pelagic Cormorant26%