Birding spot · Riverside County, California
Birding at Coachella Valley Preserve: What You'll See Each Week
In November, the birds most often reported at Coachella Valley Preserve are Yellow-rumped Warbler (90%), Common Raven (90%), and Phainopepla (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 56 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (65 species). 125 species have been reported here across 1,584 complete checklists from 643 birders.
Species by week
In November: what to expect
- 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler90% - 2
Common Raven90% - 3
Phainopepla85% - 4
House Finch82% - 5
Northern Mockingbird78% - 6
White-crowned Sparrow77% - 7
Northern Flicker62% - 8
Cactus Wren62% - 9
Verdin62% - 10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet51% - 11
Say's Phoebe51% - 12
Loggerhead Shrike42% - 13
American Robin38% - 14
Gambel's Quail37% - 15
Bewick's Wren36%
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 41 species
Spring 56 species
- House Finch89%
- Cactus Wren82%
- Common Raven82%
- Verdin68%
- White-winged Dove68%
Summer 34 species
Fall 41 species
Specialties
Birds reported far more often here than across California.
- Cactus Wren
- Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
- Gambel's Quail
- White-winged Dove
- Verdin
- Sage Thrasher
- Phainopepla
- Costa's Hummingbird
Nearby spots
- The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens (16.2 km)
- Demuth Park (18.2 km)
- Tahquitz Wash (19.6 km)
- Ruth Hardy Park (21.2 km)
- Joshua Tree National Park (26.2 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.