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Birding spot · Ventura County, California

Birding at Rattlesnake Canyon: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Rattlesnake Canyon are California Scrub-Jay (100%), Yellow-rumped Warbler (97%), and Northern Flicker (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 109 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early April (114 species). 174 species have been reported here across 802 complete checklists from 240 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (2 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Mar 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 1-7: 114 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 15-21: 107 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 22-30: 100 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMay 1-7: 103 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsSep 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsSep 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsSep 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsOct 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 22-31: 96 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Nov 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (5 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1California Scrub-Jay100%
  2. 2Yellow-rumped Warbler97%
  3. 3Northern Flicker88%
  4. 4Ruby-crowned Kinglet85%
  5. 5Lesser Goldfinch76%
  6. 6Oak Titmouse76%
  7. 7Spotted Towhee76%
  8. 8Red-tailed Hawk70%
  9. 9Song Sparrow70%
  10. 10White-crowned Sparrow67%
  11. 11Bewick's Wren64%
  12. 12Nuttall's Woodpecker64%
  13. 13Anna's Hummingbird61%
  14. 14Acorn Woodpecker58%
  15. 15Hermit Thrush58%

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

Winter 77 species

  1. California Scrub-Jay88%
  2. Yellow-rumped Warbler88%
  3. Northern Flicker84%
  4. Song Sparrow79%
  5. Wrentit77%

Spring 109 species

  1. Northern House Wren94%
  2. California Scrub-Jay91%
  3. Song Sparrow87%
  4. Western Flycatcher84%
  5. Western Warbling Vireo84%

Summer 87 species

  1. California Scrub-Jay95%
  2. Oak Titmouse87%
  3. Common Yellowthroat86%
  4. Nuttall's Woodpecker85%
  5. Song Sparrow83%

Fall 90 species

  1. California Scrub-Jay98%
  2. Northern Flicker90%
  3. Bewick's Wren88%
  4. Oak Titmouse86%
  5. Song Sparrow86%

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.