Birding spot · Los Angeles County, California
Birding at Del Rey Lagoon: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Del Rey Lagoon are Brown Pelican (88%), Western Gull (83%), and Willet (79%). It is busiest in winter, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (70 species). 158 species have been reported here across 2,273 complete checklists from 1,000 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Jan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Jan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jan 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Feb 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Feb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Feb 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Feb 22-28: 61 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Mar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Mar 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Mar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Apr 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists May 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Aug 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Aug 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Aug 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Dec 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 64 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 88% 2 Western Gull 83% 3 Willet 79% 4 Double-crested Cormorant 70% 5 Snowy Egret 55% 6 Royal Tern 50% 7 Heermann's Gull 49% 8 Least Sandpiper 49% 9 Brandt's Cormorant 47% 10 Western Grebe 47% 11 Hudsonian Whimbrel 45% 12 Black Phoebe 43% 13 Rock Pigeon 42% 14 Eared Grebe 42% 15 American Crow 40% 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 Pelican88%
Western Gull83%
Willet79%
Double-crested Cormorant70%
Snowy Egret55%
Royal Tern50%
Heermann's Gull49%
Least Sandpiper49%
Brandt's Cormorant47%
Western Grebe47%
Hudsonian Whimbrel45%
Black Phoebe43%
Rock Pigeon42%
Eared Grebe42%
American Crow40%