Birding spot · Kern County, California
Birding at Central Park Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Central Park Lake are American Coot (97%), Common Raven (97%), and Mallard (92%). It is busiest in fall, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (100 species). 188 species have been reported here across 823 complete checklists from 356 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 Jan 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Feb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 22-28: low data (9 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Mar 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Mar 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Apr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 154 checklists Jun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Sep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Nov 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Nov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Dec 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: low data (4 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 American Coot 97% 2 Common Raven 97% 3 Mallard 92% 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler 86% 5 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 78% 6 Great-tailed Grackle 76% 7 Black Phoebe 70% 8 Northern Flicker 70% 9 Ruddy Duck 70% 10 Double-crested Cormorant 68% 11 European Starling 68% 12 Great Blue Heron 68% 13 Pied-billed Grebe 65% 14 White-crowned Sparrow 62% 15 Dark-eyed Junco 59% 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.
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 .
American Coot97%
Common Raven97%
Mallard92%
Yellow-rumped Warbler86%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet78%
Great-tailed Grackle76%
Black Phoebe70%
Northern Flicker70%
Ruddy Duck70%
Double-crested Cormorant68%
European Starling68%
Great Blue Heron68%
Pied-billed Grebe65%
White-crowned Sparrow62%
Dark-eyed Junco59%