Birding spot · Ventura County, California
Birding at Ojai Meadows Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Ojai Meadows Preserve are White-crowned Sparrow (95%), Yellow-rumped Warbler (93%), and California Scrub-Jay (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early April (88 species). 147 species have been reported here across 995 complete checklists from 353 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 22-28: 80 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Apr 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 15-21: low data (7 checklists) May 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Sep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Oct 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 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 95% 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler 93% 3 California Scrub-Jay 86% 4 California Towhee 86% 5 House Finch 84% 6 Turkey Vulture 84% 7 Cassin's Kingbird 77% 8 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 75% 9 Western Bluebird 75% 10 Anna's Hummingbird 74% 11 Red-tailed Hawk 66% 12 American Crow 64% 13 Oak Titmouse 64% 14 Black Phoebe 63% 15 Northern Flicker 63% 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 Sparrow95%
Yellow-rumped Warbler93%
California Scrub-Jay86%
California Towhee86%
House Finch84%
Turkey Vulture84%
Cassin's Kingbird77%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet75%
Western Bluebird75%
Anna's Hummingbird74%
Red-tailed Hawk66%
American Crow64%
Oak Titmouse64%
Black Phoebe63%
Northern Flicker63%