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Birding spot · San Diego County, California

Birding at Hidden Anchorage: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Hidden Anchorage are Horned Lark (93%), American Pipit (82%), and Savannah Sparrow (74%). It is busiest in winter, when 47 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of December (56 species). 125 species have been reported here across 1,150 complete checklists from 524 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJan 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (1 checklists)May 1-7: low data (2 checklists)May 8-14: low data (6 checklists)May 15-21: low data (2 checklists)May 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsOct 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsOct 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsOct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsNov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsNov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsNov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsNov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsDec 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsDec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsDec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsDec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 65 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. 1Horned Lark93%
  2. 2American Pipit82%
  3. 3Savannah Sparrow74%
  4. 4Western Meadowlark71%
  5. 5Say's Phoebe66%
  6. 6White-crowned Sparrow62%
  7. 7House Finch61%
  8. 8Western Gull56%
  9. 9American Kestrel42%
  10. 10Red-tailed Hawk37%
  11. 11Rock Pigeon37%
  12. 12Double-crested Cormorant36%
  13. 13Killdeer32%
  14. 14Osprey31%
  15. 15Brown Pelican27%

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 47 species

  1. Horned Lark92%
  2. Western Meadowlark74%
  3. Savannah Sparrow69%
  4. American Pipit53%
  5. House Finch49%

Spring 47 species

  1. Horned Lark99%
  2. Savannah Sparrow66%
  3. House Finch60%
  4. Western Meadowlark50%
  5. Western Gull49%

Summer 0 species

    Fall 45 species

    1. Horned Lark95%
    2. Savannah Sparrow80%
    3. Western Meadowlark76%
    4. Say's Phoebe67%
    5. House Finch66%

    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.