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Birding spot · Orange County, California

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Carr Park are Canada Goose (95%), American Wigeon (95%), and Mallard (94%). It is busiest in winter, when 43 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of January (50 species). 102 species have been reported here across 891 complete checklists from 443 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsJan 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsFeb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsFeb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Apr 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (3 checklists)May 8-14: low data (3 checklists)May 15-21: low data (3 checklists)May 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Sep 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Oct 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsNov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsDec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 60 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. 1Canada Goose95%
  2. 2American Wigeon95%
  3. 3Mallard94%
  4. 4American Coot88%
  5. 5Ring-billed Gull87%
  6. 6Black-crowned Night Heron86%
  7. 7Rock Pigeon84%
  8. 8White-faced Ibis79%
  9. 9Red-winged Blackbird78%
  10. 10Egyptian Goose67%
  11. 11Black Phoebe66%
  12. 12American White Pelican58%
  13. 13Ruddy Duck51%
  14. 14Northern Shoveler45%
  15. 15American Crow42%

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 43 species

  1. American Wigeon97%
  2. Canada Goose96%
  3. American Coot94%
  4. Mallard94%
  5. Black-crowned Night Heron87%

Spring 38 species

  1. Mallard98%
  2. Canada Goose97%
  3. Rock Pigeon91%
  4. American Coot87%
  5. Ring-billed Gull84%

Summer 37 species

  1. Canada Goose97%
  2. Mallard97%
  3. Rock Pigeon97%
  4. American Crow76%
  5. Black-crowned Night Heron64%

Fall 41 species

  1. Canada Goose97%
  2. Mallard96%
  3. American Coot88%
  4. Black-crowned Night Heron88%
  5. Rock Pigeon83%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across California.

  • Mexican Duck42% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 3536.0×
  • Swan Goose13% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 100.7×
  • Egyptian Goose37% of checklists here vs 1.0% statewide: 35.2×
  • White-faced Ibis76% of checklists here vs 2.5% statewide: 30.9×
  • Eurasian Wigeon9.4% of checklists here vs 0.4% statewide: 25.4×
  • Tricolored Blackbird14% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 19.8×
  • Black-crowned Night Heron85% of checklists here vs 6.5% statewide: 13.0×
  • American Wigeon87% of checklists here vs 7.2% statewide: 12.1×

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.