Birding spot · Ventura County, California
Birding at McGrath State Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at McGrath State Beach are Brown Pelican (93%), Western Gull (89%), and Double-crested Cormorant (83%). It is busiest in fall, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (110 species). 194 species have been reported here across 1,982 complete checklists from 569 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 22-28: 78 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jul 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jul 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jul 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Aug 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Aug 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists Aug 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Aug 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Sep 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 8-14: 110 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 27 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 Brown Pelican 93% 2 Western Gull 89% 3 Double-crested Cormorant 83% 4 American Coot 81% 5 American Pipit 78% 6 California Gull 77% 7 Black Phoebe 74% 8 Ring-billed Gull 72% 9 Western Grebe 70% 10 American White Pelican 68% 11 Ruddy Duck 68% 12 Great Blue Heron 66% 13 Mallard 66% 14 Willet 66% 15 Heermann's Gull 65% 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 .
Brown Pelican93%
Western Gull89%
Double-crested Cormorant83%
American Coot81%
American Pipit78%
California Gull77%
Black Phoebe74%
Ring-billed Gull72%
Western Grebe70%
American White Pelican68%
Ruddy Duck68%
Great Blue Heron66%
Mallard66%
Willet66%
Heermann's Gull65%