Birding spot · Ventura County, California
Birding at Lake Sherwood: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Sherwood are Yellow-rumped Warbler (85%), American Crow (82%), and Acorn Woodpecker (82%). It is busiest in winter, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of February (100 species). 174 species have been reported here across 2,153 complete checklists from 143 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 Jan 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jan 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jan 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Feb 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Feb 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 22-28: 92 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Mar 22-31: 96 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Apr 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Aug 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Aug 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Sep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Oct 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Nov 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Nov 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Dec 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 37 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 Yellow-rumped Warbler 85% 2 American Crow 82% 3 Acorn Woodpecker 82% 4 Oak Titmouse 81% 5 White-crowned Sparrow 80% 6 Black Phoebe 79% 7 California Scrub-Jay 77% 8 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 76% 9 Spotted Towhee 74% 10 American Coot 74% 11 Ruddy Duck 72% 12 Mallard 70% 13 House Finch 69% 14 Canada Goose 68% 15 White-breasted Nuthatch 67% 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 .
Yellow-rumped Warbler85%
American Crow82%
Acorn Woodpecker82%
Oak Titmouse81%
White-crowned Sparrow80%
Black Phoebe79%
California Scrub-Jay77%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet76%
Spotted Towhee74%
American Coot74%
Ruddy Duck72%
Mallard70%
House Finch69%
Canada Goose68%
White-breasted Nuthatch67%