Birding spot · Santa Barbara County, California
Birding at Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve are Black-bellied Plover (85%), Black Phoebe (72%), and Brown Pelican (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of December (103 species). 214 species have been reported here across 2,974 complete checklists from 667 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jan 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jan 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jan 22-31: 95 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Feb 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Feb 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Feb 22-28: 90 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Mar 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Apr 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Apr 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jun 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jun 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jul 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Jul 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jul 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Jul 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Aug 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Aug 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Aug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Aug 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Sep 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Sep 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Sep 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Sep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Oct 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Nov 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Dec 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 8-14: 103 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 69 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 Black-bellied Plover 85% 2 Black Phoebe 72% 3 Brown Pelican 71% 4 Sanderling 69% 5 House Finch 67% 6 Western Gull 65% 7 Semipalmated Plover 64% 8 Double-crested Cormorant 63% 9 Snowy Plover 61% 10 Willet 60% 11 Yellow-rumped Warbler 60% 12 Hudsonian Whimbrel 57% 13 White-crowned Sparrow 54% 14 California Towhee 53% 15 Least Sandpiper 50% 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.
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 .
Black-bellied Plover85%
Black Phoebe72%
Brown Pelican71%
Sanderling69%
House Finch67%
Western Gull65%
Semipalmated Plover64%
Double-crested Cormorant63%
Snowy Plover61%
Willet60%
Yellow-rumped Warbler60%
Hudsonian Whimbrel57%
White-crowned Sparrow54%
California Towhee53%
Least Sandpiper50%