WhenToBird

Birding spot · San Diego County, California

Birding at Lake Cuyamaca: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Cuyamaca are Canada Goose (89%), Double-crested Cormorant (89%), and Mallard (82%). It is busiest in fall, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early September (108 species). 189 species have been reported here across 1,238 complete checklists from 560 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 22-28: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJun 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 1-7: 108 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsOct 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsNov 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsNov 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 22-31: 76 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. 1Canada Goose89%
  2. 2Double-crested Cormorant89%
  3. 3Mallard82%
  4. 4Great Blue Heron80%
  5. 5Acorn Woodpecker76%
  6. 6American Coot72%
  7. 7Brewer's Blackbird68%
  8. 8Dark-eyed Junco68%
  9. 9American Crow67%
  10. 10Common Raven60%
  11. 11Red-winged Blackbird59%
  12. 12Turkey Vulture59%
  13. 13Ruddy Duck58%
  14. 14American White Pelican55%
  15. 15Pied-billed Grebe55%

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 69 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant88%
  2. Canada Goose84%
  3. American Coot81%
  4. Great Blue Heron75%
  5. Brewer's Blackbird66%

Spring 70 species

  1. Canada Goose92%
  2. Brewer's Blackbird83%
  3. Turkey Vulture77%
  4. Mallard75%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant71%

Summer 81 species

  1. Canada Goose82%
  2. Brewer's Blackbird78%
  3. Turkey Vulture78%
  4. Great Blue Heron77%
  5. Mallard73%

Fall 90 species

  1. Canada Goose87%
  2. Mallard84%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant82%
  4. Great Blue Heron79%
  5. Acorn Woodpecker72%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across California.

  • Purple Martin5.7% of checklists here vs 0.3% statewide: 20.5×
  • Tricolored Blackbird13% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 19.5×
  • Canvasback25% of checklists here vs 1.4% statewide: 17.9×
  • Bald Eagle31% of checklists here vs 1.8% statewide: 16.9×
  • Mountain Chickadee44% of checklists here vs 3.7% statewide: 11.8×
  • Chipping Sparrow14% of checklists here vs 2.0% statewide: 7.2×
  • Brewer's Blackbird74% of checklists here vs 11% statewide: 7.1×
  • Wild Turkey18% of checklists here vs 3.2% statewide: 5.6×

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.