Birding spot · San Diego County, California
Birding at Murray Reservoir (Del Cerro Reservoir): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Murray Reservoir (Del Cerro Reservoir) are White-crowned Sparrow (90%), Yellow-rumped Warbler (89%), and Song Sparrow (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 93 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early April (96 species). 186 species have been reported here across 1,698 complete checklists from 587 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jan 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 22-28: 92 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Mar 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Oct 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Dec 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 51 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 White-crowned Sparrow 90% 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler 89% 3 Song Sparrow 88% 4 American Coot 87% 5 House Finch 86% 6 Black Phoebe 85% 7 Anna's Hummingbird 82% 8 California Towhee 79% 9 Ruddy Duck 79% 10 American Crow 77% 11 Cassin's Kingbird 75% 12 Scaly-breasted Munia 73% 13 Mallard 69% 14 Great-tailed Grackle 67% 15 Lesser Scaup 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 .
White-crowned Sparrow90%
Yellow-rumped Warbler89%
Song Sparrow88%
American Coot87%
House Finch86%
Black Phoebe85%
Anna's Hummingbird82%
California Towhee79%
Ruddy Duck79%
American Crow77%
Cassin's Kingbird75%
Mallard69%
Great-tailed Grackle67%
Lesser Scaup67%