Birding spot · San Bernardino County, California
Birding at Pelican Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Pelican Lake are Common Raven (96%), American Coot (95%), and Black Phoebe (93%). It is busiest in spring, when 117 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (118 species). 207 species have been reported here across 1,394 complete checklists from 278 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 22-28: 81 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 106 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 22-31: 100 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 8-14: 116 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 15-21: 116 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 22-30: 115 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists May 1-7: 118 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 22-31: 98 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 8-14: 103 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 22-31: 109 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 1-7: 112 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 15-21: 111 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 22-30: 107 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Oct 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Nov 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 26 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 Common Raven 96% 2 American Coot 95% 3 Black Phoebe 93% 4 Mallard 92% 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler 91% 6 Great-tailed Grackle 90% 7 Double-crested Cormorant 89% 8 Western Bluebird 88% 9 White-crowned Sparrow 88% 10 Say's Phoebe 85% 11 Nuttall's Woodpecker 85% 12 House Finch 84% 13 Pied-billed Grebe 83% 14 Great Blue Heron 82% 15 Song Sparrow 81% 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 .
Common Raven96%
American Coot95%
Black Phoebe93%
Mallard92%
Yellow-rumped Warbler91%
Great-tailed Grackle90%
Double-crested Cormorant89%
Western Bluebird88%
White-crowned Sparrow88%
Say's Phoebe85%
Nuttall's Woodpecker85%
House Finch84%
Pied-billed Grebe83%
Great Blue Heron82%
Song Sparrow81%