WhenToBird

Birding spot · Santa Barbara County, California

Birding at Campus Lagoon: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Campus Lagoon are Snowy Egret (94%), Brown Pelican (92%), and Double-crested Cormorant (91%). It is busiest in spring, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (109 species). 200 species have been reported here across 1,821 complete checklists from 547 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsJan 8-14: 104 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsJan 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJan 22-31: 97 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsFeb 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsFeb 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsFeb 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsFeb 22-28: 103 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMar 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 15-21: 106 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMar 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsApr 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 15-21: 109 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsNov 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsNov 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsNov 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsNov 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsDec 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsDec 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 22-31: 100 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Snowy Egret94%
  2. 2Brown Pelican92%
  3. 3Double-crested Cormorant91%
  4. 4Great Egret84%
  5. 5Bufflehead83%
  6. 6Western Gull76%
  7. 7Yellow-rumped Warbler76%
  8. 8Black Phoebe73%
  9. 9Ruddy Duck73%
  10. 10Pied-billed Grebe71%
  11. 11White-crowned Sparrow70%
  12. 12American Crow67%
  13. 13American Coot65%
  14. 14Black-necked Stilt64%
  15. 15House Finch64%

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.