Birding spot · Los Angeles County, California
Birding at Hansen Dam Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Hansen Dam Recreation Area are Black Phoebe (95%), Yellow-rumped Warbler (94%), and Common Raven (94%). It is busiest in fall, when 111 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (113 species). 210 species have been reported here across 2,011 complete checklists from 484 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jan 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jan 22-31: 98 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Feb 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 8-14: 103 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 22-28: 99 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 15-21: 110 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 22-31: 105 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 8-14: 104 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 15-21: 107 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Apr 22-30: 102 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists May 1-7: 104 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 22-30: 113 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 1-7: 104 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 15-21: 107 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 8-14: 108 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Dec 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 22-31: 100 species on 5%+ of 63 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 Black Phoebe 95% 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler 94% 3 Common Raven 94% 4 White-crowned Sparrow 92% 5 House Finch 92% 6 American Coot 84% 7 American Crow 81% 8 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 81% 9 California Towhee 80% 10 Mallard 80% 11 Mourning Dove 77% 12 Ruddy Duck 74% 13 Red-tailed Hawk 72% 14 Bewick's Wren 71% 15 Lesser Goldfinch 70% 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 .
Black Phoebe95%
Yellow-rumped Warbler94%
Common Raven94%
White-crowned Sparrow92%
House Finch92%
American Coot84%
American Crow81%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet81%
California Towhee80%
Mallard80%
Mourning Dove77%
Ruddy Duck74%
Red-tailed Hawk72%
Bewick's Wren71%
Lesser Goldfinch70%