Birding spot · San Diego County, California
Birding at Childrens Pool Beach: What You'll See Each Week
In November, the birds most often reported at Childrens Pool Beach are Brown Pelican (89%), Western Gull (87%), and Brandt's Cormorant (77%). It is busiest in fall, when 36 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early November (50 species). 105 species have been reported here across 1,246 complete checklists from 878 birders.
Species by week
In November: what to expect
- 1
Brown Pelican89% - 2
Western Gull87% - 3
Brandt's Cormorant77% - 4
Double-crested Cormorant73% - 5
Spotted Sandpiper64% - 6
Heermann's Gull63% - 7
Black Phoebe56% - 8
Rock Pigeon53% - 9
Royal Tern50% - 10
Hudsonian Whimbrel37% - 11
Black Oystercatcher34% - 12
Surf Scoter34% - 13
American Crow31% - 14
Snowy Egret31% - 15
Yellow-rumped Warbler31%
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 33 species
Spring 34 species
Summer 27 species
Fall 36 species
Specialties
Birds reported far more often here than across California.
- Wandering Tattler
- Black-vented Shearwater
- Royal Tern
- Brandt's Cormorant
- Black Oystercatcher
- Heermann's Gull
- Black Turnstone
- Brown Pelican
Nearby spots
- Ellen Browning Scripps Neighborhood Park (0.6 km)
- Goldfish Point (0.9 km)
- Villa la Jolla Neighborhood Park (4.3 km)
- Kendall Frost Mission Bay Marsh Reserve (7.6 km)
- Torrey Pines State Reserve (Soledad Canyon) (8.0 km)
- Torrey Pines State Reserve (south) (8.1 km)
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.