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Birding spot · Orange County, California

Birding at Canyon Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Canyon Park are Black Phoebe (94%), Yellow-rumped Warbler (92%), and American Crow (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 62 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (64 species). 121 species have been reported here across 895 complete checklists from 248 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (3 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Mar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMay 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsMay 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsJun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsJun 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Sep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Sep 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 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. 1Black Phoebe94%
  2. 2Yellow-rumped Warbler92%
  3. 3American Crow77%
  4. 4Ruby-crowned Kinglet77%
  5. 5House Finch74%
  6. 6White-crowned Sparrow66%
  7. 7Anna's Hummingbird60%
  8. 8Nuttall's Woodpecker58%
  9. 9Allen's Hummingbird53%
  10. 10California Towhee51%
  11. 11Orange-crowned Warbler49%
  12. 12Northern House Wren47%
  13. 13Red-shouldered Hawk45%
  14. 14Swinhoe's White-eye45%
  15. 15Common Yellowthroat42%

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

Winter 45 species

  1. Black Phoebe96%
  2. Yellow-rumped Warbler95%
  3. House Finch91%
  4. American Crow87%
  5. Allen's Hummingbird80%

Spring 62 species

  1. American Crow87%
  2. House Finch86%
  3. Allen's Hummingbird84%
  4. Black Phoebe83%
  5. Song Sparrow81%

Summer 49 species

  1. Black Phoebe90%
  2. House Finch90%
  3. American Crow87%
  4. Nuttall's Woodpecker82%
  5. Northern House Wren80%

Fall 55 species

  1. Black Phoebe95%
  2. House Finch82%
  3. American Crow81%
  4. Yellow-rumped Warbler69%
  5. Orange-crowned Warbler68%

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.