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Birding spot · San Diego County, California

Birding at Goldfish Point: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Goldfish Point are Brown Pelican (79%), Western Gull (79%), and Brandt's Cormorant (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 43 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (59 species). 111 species have been reported here across 857 complete checklists from 585 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jun 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 22-30: 26 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Aug 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Sep 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Nov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Dec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Brown Pelican79%
  2. 2Western Gull79%
  3. 3Brandt's Cormorant77%
  4. 4Heermann's Gull63%
  5. 5Double-crested Cormorant40%
  6. 6Black Phoebe37%
  7. 7Black Turnstone35%
  8. 8Song Sparrow35%
  9. 9Anna's Hummingbird33%
  10. 10House Sparrow30%
  11. 11American Crow28%
  12. 12Orange-crowned Warbler28%
  13. 13Rock Pigeon28%
  14. 14Snowy Egret26%
  15. 15California Towhee21%

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 39 species

  1. Brandt's Cormorant91%
  2. Brown Pelican90%
  3. Western Gull86%
  4. Heermann's Gull71%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant65%

Spring 43 species

  1. Brandt's Cormorant94%
  2. Western Gull91%
  3. Brown Pelican90%
  4. Song Sparrow71%
  5. Black Phoebe57%

Summer 31 species

  1. Brown Pelican94%
  2. Western Gull91%
  3. Brandt's Cormorant85%
  4. Heermann's Gull59%
  5. House Sparrow53%

Fall 35 species

  1. Brown Pelican86%
  2. Brandt's Cormorant83%
  3. Western Gull81%
  4. Heermann's Gull64%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant55%

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.