Birding spot · Los Angeles County, California
Birding at Del Rey Lagoon Park: What You'll See Each Week
In November, the birds most often reported at Del Rey Lagoon Park are American Wigeon (85%), American Coot (77%), and American Crow (76%). It is busiest in winter, when 51 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (66 species). 145 species have been reported here across 1,432 complete checklists from 709 birders.
Species by week
In November: what to expect
- 1
American Wigeon85% - 2
American Coot77% - 3
American Crow76% - 4
Mallard76% - 5
Bufflehead73% - 6
Rock Pigeon69% - 7
Western Gull61% - 8
Snowy Egret60% - 9
Yellow-rumped Warbler59% - 10
White-crowned Sparrow53% - 11
Black Phoebe52% - 12
Great Egret45% - 13
Ring-billed Gull39% - 14
Lesser Scaup38% - 15
Willet33%
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 51 species
- American Wigeon92%
- American Coot89%
- Bufflehead77%
- Mallard73%
- American Crow70%
Spring 47 species
- Mallard83%
- American Crow77%
- Snowy Egret73%
- Rock Pigeon71%
- Willet55%
Summer 34 species
- American Crow81%
- Snowy Egret78%
- Rock Pigeon72%
- Mallard56%
- Willet53%
Fall 46 species
- American Crow80%
- Mallard72%
- Rock Pigeon68%
- Snowy Egret63%
- Western Gull51%
Specialties
Birds reported far more often here than across California.
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Lesser Scaup
- American Wigeon
- Willet
- Marbled Godwit
- Bufflehead
- Heermann's Gull
- Redhead
Nearby spots
- Ballona Creek Trail and Bike Path (0.3 km)
- Del Rey Lagoon (0.6 km)
- Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve (2.1 km)
- Sand Dune Park (7.8 km)
- Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area (9.5 km)
- Polliwog Park (10.0 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.