Birding spot · San Diego County, California
Birding at Famosa Slough Wildlife Reserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Famosa Slough Wildlife Reserve are Snowy Egret (95%), Great Egret (90%), and American Coot (82%). It is busiest in winter, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (77 species). 212 species have been reported here across 4,942 complete checklists from 1,806 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 197 checklists Jan 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists Jan 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists Jan 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists Feb 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Feb 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Feb 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 131 checklists Feb 22-28: 71 species on 5%+ of 168 checklists Mar 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists Mar 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Mar 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Mar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Apr 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Apr 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Apr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists May 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists May 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Jun 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jun 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jul 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jul 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Jul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Aug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Aug 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Aug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Sep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Sep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Sep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Sep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Oct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Oct 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 160 checklists Oct 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 168 checklists Nov 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 145 checklists Nov 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Nov 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Nov 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists Dec 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Dec 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Dec 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Dec 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 185 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 Snowy Egret 95% 2 Great Egret 90% 3 American Coot 82% 4 American Wigeon 81% 5 American Avocet 72% 6 Black Phoebe 71% 7 Black-necked Stilt 70% 8 Double-crested Cormorant 70% 9 American Crow 69% 10 Great Blue Heron 69% 11 Killdeer 67% 12 Willet 66% 13 European Starling 58% 14 Mallard 57% 15 House Sparrow 56% 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 .
Snowy Egret95%
Great Egret90%
American Coot82%
American Wigeon81%
American Avocet72%
Black Phoebe71%
Black-necked Stilt70%
Double-crested Cormorant70%
American Crow69%
Great Blue Heron69%
Killdeer67%
Willet66%
European Starling58%
Mallard57%
House Sparrow56%