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Birding spot · Orange County, California

Birding at Huntington Beach Central Park (southwest): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Huntington Beach Central Park (southwest) are Black Phoebe (92%), American Coot (89%), and Mallard (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 102 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early February (105 species). 203 species have been reported here across 1,322 complete checklists from 598 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJan 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJan 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 1-7: 105 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 22-28: 101 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 22-30: 100 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMay 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsSep 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsSep 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsOct 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsOct 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsOct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Dec 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: 86 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. 1Black Phoebe92%
  2. 2American Coot89%
  3. 3Mallard89%
  4. 4Yellow-rumped Warbler86%
  5. 5American Wigeon85%
  6. 6Common Yellowthroat63%
  7. 7Gadwall61%
  8. 8Ruby-crowned Kinglet61%
  9. 9Canada Goose59%
  10. 10Orange-crowned Warbler59%
  11. 11Snowy Egret59%
  12. 12White-faced Ibis58%
  13. 13American Crow56%
  14. 14White-crowned Sparrow56%
  15. 15Bushtit52%

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 83 species

  1. Yellow-rumped Warbler90%
  2. Black Phoebe89%
  3. American Coot88%
  4. Mallard86%
  5. American Wigeon78%

Spring 102 species

  1. Mallard91%
  2. Black Phoebe91%
  3. Canada Goose86%
  4. Western Bluebird85%
  5. American Coot82%

Summer 72 species

  1. Black Phoebe94%
  2. Mallard85%
  3. House Finch76%
  4. Western Bluebird72%
  5. American Crow66%

Fall 91 species

  1. Black Phoebe95%
  2. Mallard84%
  3. Orange-crowned Warbler78%
  4. Common Yellowthroat71%
  5. American Coot69%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across California.

  • Bronze Mannikin6.3% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 422.4×
  • Orange-cheeked Waxbill15% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 375.4×
  • Pin-tailed Whydah22% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 33.1×
  • Egyptian Goose30% of checklists here vs 1.0% statewide: 29.1×
  • Swinhoe's White-eye28% of checklists here vs 1.7% statewide: 16.7×
  • White-faced Ibis33% of checklists here vs 2.5% statewide: 13.5×
  • Scaly-breasted Munia37% of checklists here vs 3.4% statewide: 10.7×
  • Green Heron34% of checklists here vs 3.4% statewide: 9.9×

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.