Birding spot · Orange County, California
Birding at Dana Cove: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Dana Cove are Brown Pelican (92%), Double-crested Cormorant (86%), and Western Gull (86%). It is busiest in winter, when 46 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early April (55 species). 146 species have been reported here across 2,159 complete checklists from 773 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Jan 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Feb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 22-28: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jun 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jul 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jul 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Aug 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Aug 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Aug 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Aug 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Sep 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Sep 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Nov 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Dec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 108 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 Brown Pelican 92% 2 Double-crested Cormorant 86% 3 Western Gull 86% 4 Great Blue Heron 78% 5 American Crow 76% 6 Heermann's Gull 68% 7 Rock Pigeon 67% 8 Yellow-rumped Warbler 59% 9 Great Egret 53% 10 Snowy Egret 51% 11 Brandt's Cormorant 49% 12 Western Grebe 49% 13 Black-crowned Night Heron 49% 14 Black Phoebe 46% 15 California Gull 36% 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 .
Brown Pelican92%
Double-crested Cormorant86%
Western Gull86%
Great Blue Heron78%
American Crow76%
Heermann's Gull68%
Rock Pigeon67%
Yellow-rumped Warbler59%
Great Egret53%
Snowy Egret51%
Brandt's Cormorant49%
Western Grebe49%
Black-crowned Night Heron49%
Black Phoebe46%
California Gull36%