Birding spot · Los Angeles County, California
Birding at Malibu Lagoon State Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Malibu Lagoon State Beach are Snowy Egret (96%), Double-crested Cormorant (95%), and American Coot (94%). It is busiest in fall, when 98 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of November (101 species). 241 species have been reported here across 4,904 complete checklists from 1,838 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 150 checklists Jan 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Jan 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Jan 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists Feb 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Feb 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Feb 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Feb 22-28: 90 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists Mar 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Mar 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Mar 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Mar 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists Apr 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Apr 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Apr 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists May 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists May 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists May 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Jun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Jun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Jun 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Jul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Jul 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Jul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Jul 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 171 checklists Aug 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Aug 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Aug 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Aug 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 261 checklists Sep 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Sep 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Sep 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Sep 22-30: 98 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Oct 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Oct 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Oct 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Oct 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists Nov 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Nov 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Nov 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Nov 22-30: 100 species on 5%+ of 164 checklists Dec 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Dec 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Dec 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 189 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 Snowy Egret 96% 2 Double-crested Cormorant 95% 3 American Coot 94% 4 Brown Pelican 93% 5 Western Gull 90% 6 Great Blue Heron 90% 7 Black-bellied Plover 88% 8 Willet 85% 9 Yellow-rumped Warbler 84% 10 Hudsonian Whimbrel 79% 11 Heermann's Gull 78% 12 Mallard 77% 13 Black Phoebe 77% 14 Pied-billed Grebe 76% 15 California Gull 76% 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 .
Snowy Egret96%
Double-crested Cormorant95%
American Coot94%
Brown Pelican93%
Western Gull90%
Great Blue Heron90%
Black-bellied Plover88%
Willet85%
Yellow-rumped Warbler84%
Hudsonian Whimbrel79%
Heermann's Gull78%
Mallard77%
Black Phoebe77%
Pied-billed Grebe76%
California Gull76%