Birding spot · San Diego County, California
Birding at Laguna Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Laguna Recreation Area are Acorn Woodpecker (97%), Mountain Chickadee (94%), and Pygmy Nuthatch (94%). It is busiest in fall, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (67 species). 112 species have been reported here across 832 complete checklists from 399 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jan 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Mar 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Mar 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Apr 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Apr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 15-21: low data (6 checklists) May 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Dec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 25 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 Acorn Woodpecker 97% 2 Mountain Chickadee 94% 3 Pygmy Nuthatch 94% 4 Steller's Jay 94% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 93% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 91% 7 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 83% 8 California Scrub-Jay 77% 9 Northern Flicker 76% 10 Common Raven 73% 11 Red-tailed Hawk 73% 12 Nuttall's Woodpecker 70% 13 Band-tailed Pigeon 58% 14 Hairy Woodpecker 54% 15 Oak Titmouse 52% 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 .
Acorn Woodpecker97%
Mountain Chickadee94%
Pygmy Nuthatch94%
Steller's Jay94%
Dark-eyed Junco93%
White-breasted Nuthatch91%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet83%
California Scrub-Jay77%
Northern Flicker76%
Common Raven73%
Red-tailed Hawk73%
Nuttall's Woodpecker70%
Band-tailed Pigeon58%
Hairy Woodpecker54%
Oak Titmouse52%