Birding spot · Santa Barbara County, California
Birding at Ocean Beach Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Ocean Beach Park are Ruddy Duck (96%), Eared Grebe (90%), and Double-crested Cormorant (87%). It is busiest in fall, when 99 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early December (113 species). 218 species have been reported here across 1,562 complete checklists from 368 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 22-28: 70 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Aug 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Aug 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Aug 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Sep 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Sep 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 15-21: 112 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 22-30: 93 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Oct 1-7: 107 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 15-21: 108 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 22-31: 101 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Nov 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 8-14: 103 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 1-7: 113 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 40 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 Ruddy Duck 96% 2 Eared Grebe 90% 3 Double-crested Cormorant 87% 4 American Coot 86% 5 Brewer's Blackbird 85% 6 Mallard 85% 7 Western Gull 83% 8 Northern Shoveler 76% 9 Great Blue Heron 73% 10 Greater Yellowlegs 73% 11 Great Egret 73% 12 Snowy Egret 72% 13 Western Grebe 71% 14 California Gull 71% 15 Song Sparrow 66% 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.
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 .
Ruddy Duck96%
Eared Grebe90%
Double-crested Cormorant87%
American Coot86%
Brewer's Blackbird85%
Mallard85%
Western Gull83%
Northern Shoveler76%
Great Blue Heron73%
Greater Yellowlegs73%
Great Egret73%
Snowy Egret72%
Western Grebe71%
California Gull71%
Song Sparrow66%