Birding spot · Riverside County, California
Birding at Joshua Tree National Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Joshua Tree National Park are Common Raven (73%), White-crowned Sparrow (69%), and Dark-eyed Junco (55%). It is busiest in spring, when 42 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (61 species). 121 species have been reported here across 1,140 complete checklists from 1,053 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 22-28: 35 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Apr 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Sep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Oct 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 61 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 Common Raven 73% 2 White-crowned Sparrow 69% 3 Dark-eyed Junco 55% 4 California Scrub-Jay 50% 5 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 50% 6 Black-throated Sparrow 40% 7 Phainopepla 33% 8 Rock Wren 32% 9 Loggerhead Shrike 26% 10 House Finch 21% 11 Ladder-backed Woodpecker 21% 12 Verdin 17% 13 Say's Phoebe 17% 14 Brewer's Sparrow 16% 15 Bewick's Wren 15% 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 .
Common Raven73%
White-crowned Sparrow69%
Dark-eyed Junco55%
California Scrub-Jay50%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet50%
Black-throated Sparrow40%
Phainopepla33%
Rock Wren32%
Loggerhead Shrike26%
House Finch21%
Ladder-backed Woodpecker21%
Verdin17%
Say's Phoebe17%
Brewer's Sparrow16%
Bewick's Wren15%