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Birding spot · Orange County, California

Birding at Crescent Bay Point Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Crescent Bay Point Park are Western Gull (91%), Brown Pelican (86%), and Willet (85%). It is busiest in winter, when 42 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early April (60 species). 99 species have been reported here across 852 complete checklists from 355 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsFeb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (5 checklists)May 1-7: low data (8 checklists)May 8-14: low data (5 checklists)May 15-21: low data (7 checklists)May 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsSep 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Oct 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsNov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Western Gull91%
  2. 2Brown Pelican86%
  3. 3Willet85%
  4. 4Brandt's Cormorant81%
  5. 5Black Oystercatcher75%
  6. 6Heermann's Gull74%
  7. 7Hudsonian Whimbrel68%
  8. 8American Crow61%
  9. 9Black Turnstone54%
  10. 10Yellow-rumped Warbler54%
  11. 11Black Phoebe47%
  12. 12Black-bellied Plover46%
  13. 13Allen's Hummingbird45%
  14. 14Spotted Sandpiper39%
  15. 15Anna's Hummingbird35%

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 42 species

  1. Western Gull87%
  2. Brandt's Cormorant81%
  3. Brown Pelican80%
  4. Black Oystercatcher62%
  5. Willet62%

Spring 42 species

  1. Brown Pelican94%
  2. Western Gull90%
  3. Brandt's Cormorant79%
  4. American Crow57%
  5. House Finch56%

Summer 37 species

  1. Western Gull84%
  2. Brandt's Cormorant79%
  3. Brown Pelican78%
  4. American Crow65%
  5. Heermann's Gull65%

Fall 39 species

  1. Western Gull86%
  2. Brown Pelican83%
  3. Brandt's Cormorant81%
  4. Heermann's Gull70%
  5. Black Oystercatcher68%

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.