Birding spot · Riverside County, California
Birding at Cottonwood Spring: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Cottonwood Spring are Phainopepla (74%), White-crowned Sparrow (67%), and Black-throated Sparrow (50%). It is busiest in spring, when 39 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (54 species). 102 species have been reported here across 877 complete checklists from 736 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 22-28: 23 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Apr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Sep 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 22-30: 22 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 32 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 Phainopepla 74% 2 White-crowned Sparrow 67% 3 Black-throated Sparrow 50% 4 Cactus Wren 50% 5 Common Raven 39% 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 38% 7 House Finch 37% 8 Gambel's Quail 34% 9 Rock Wren 30% 10 Lesser Goldfinch 26% 11 Loggerhead Shrike 24% 12 Yellow-rumped Warbler 24% 13 Bewick's Wren 20% 14 Verdin 20% 15 Anna's Hummingbird 18% 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 .
Phainopepla74%
White-crowned Sparrow67%
Black-throated Sparrow50%
Cactus Wren50%
Common Raven39%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet38%
House Finch37%
Gambel's Quail34%
Rock Wren30%
Lesser Goldfinch26%
Loggerhead Shrike24%
Yellow-rumped Warbler24%
Bewick's Wren20%
Verdin20%
Anna's Hummingbird18%