Birding spot · Los Angeles County, California
Birding at Quail Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Quail Lake are American Coot (97%), Ruddy Duck (94%), and Common Raven (93%). It is busiest in fall, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of November (103 species). 187 species have been reported here across 917 complete checklists from 451 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 22-28: 90 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jun 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Aug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Sep 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Oct 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Oct 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Oct 22-31: 102 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 8-14: 103 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 38 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 American Coot 97% 2 Ruddy Duck 94% 3 Common Raven 93% 4 Bufflehead 92% 5 Pied-billed Grebe 87% 6 Western Grebe 85% 7 Great-tailed Grackle 84% 8 White-crowned Sparrow 83% 9 Lesser Scaup 78% 10 Common Goldeneye 70% 11 Eared Grebe 67% 12 Brewer's Blackbird 66% 13 Mallard 62% 14 Double-crested Cormorant 60% 15 Red-winged Blackbird 60% 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 .
American Coot97%
Ruddy Duck94%
Common Raven93%
Bufflehead92%
Pied-billed Grebe87%
Western Grebe85%
Great-tailed Grackle84%
White-crowned Sparrow83%
Lesser Scaup78%
Common Goldeneye70%
Eared Grebe67%
Brewer's Blackbird66%
Mallard62%
Double-crested Cormorant60%
Red-winged Blackbird60%