Birding spot · Santa Barbara County, California
Birding at Goleta Beach County Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Goleta Beach County Park are Double-crested Cormorant (89%), Western Gull (84%), and Great Blue Heron (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late March (86 species). 192 species have been reported here across 2,935 complete checklists from 689 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists Jan 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jan 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Jan 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Feb 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Feb 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Feb 22-28: 79 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Mar 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Mar 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Mar 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Mar 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Apr 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Apr 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Jul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists Aug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Aug 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Aug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Aug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Sep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Sep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Oct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Oct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Nov 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Nov 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Dec 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 95 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 Double-crested Cormorant 89% 2 Western Gull 84% 3 Great Blue Heron 78% 4 Rock Pigeon 77% 5 Snowy Egret 69% 6 Great Egret 68% 7 Brown Pelican 66% 8 Spotted Sandpiper 63% 9 California Gull 62% 10 Pied-billed Grebe 62% 11 Black Phoebe 61% 12 Belted Kingfisher 60% 13 Greater Yellowlegs 59% 14 Black-crowned Night Heron 58% 15 Long-billed Curlew 58% 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 .
Double-crested Cormorant89%
Western Gull84%
Great Blue Heron78%
Rock Pigeon77%
Snowy Egret69%
Great Egret68%
Brown Pelican66%
Spotted Sandpiper63%
California Gull62%
Pied-billed Grebe62%
Black Phoebe61%
Belted Kingfisher60%
Greater Yellowlegs59%
Black-crowned Night Heron58%
Long-billed Curlew58%