Birding spot · Los Angeles County, California
Birding at Descanso Gardens: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Descanso Gardens are Yellow-rumped Warbler (86%), Mallard (85%), and American Crow (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (76 species). 160 species have been reported here across 2,993 complete checklists from 636 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Jan 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jan 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Jan 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Feb 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Feb 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Feb 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Feb 22-28: 68 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Mar 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Mar 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Mar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Apr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Apr 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Apr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Apr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists May 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists May 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Jun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Aug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Aug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Sep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Sep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Oct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Oct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Oct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Nov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Nov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Nov 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Dec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Dec 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Dec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 83 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 Yellow-rumped Warbler 86% 2 Mallard 85% 3 American Crow 83% 4 Acorn Woodpecker 83% 5 Black Phoebe 83% 6 California Scrub-Jay 78% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 76% 8 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 75% 9 Oak Titmouse 74% 10 White-crowned Sparrow 72% 11 California Towhee 69% 12 Spotted Towhee 66% 13 Anna's Hummingbird 63% 14 Bewick's Wren 63% 15 Bushtit 62% 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 .
Yellow-rumped Warbler86%
Mallard85%
American Crow83%
Acorn Woodpecker83%
Black Phoebe83%
California Scrub-Jay78%
Dark-eyed Junco76%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet75%
Oak Titmouse74%
White-crowned Sparrow72%
California Towhee69%
Spotted Towhee66%
Anna's Hummingbird63%
Bewick's Wren63%
Bushtit62%