Birding spot · Riverside County, California
Birding at Salton Sea State Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Salton Sea State Recreation Area are White-crowned Sparrow (84%), American Coot (81%), and Blue-winged Teal (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 88 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (106 species). 205 species have been reported here across 2,418 complete checklists from 1,454 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Jan 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Jan 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 145 checklists Jan 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists Feb 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Feb 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Feb 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Feb 22-28: 82 species on 5%+ of 153 checklists Mar 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Mar 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Mar 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Apr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 15-21: 106 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Sep 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Nov 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Dec 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Dec 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Dec 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Dec 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 184 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 84% 2 American Coot 81% 3 Blue-winged Teal 79% 4 Bonaparte's Gull 73% 5 Northern Mockingbird 69% 6 Snowy Egret 67% 7 Great Egret 65% 8 Black-necked Stilt 64% 9 Cinnamon Teal 63% 10 Phainopepla 63% 11 Black Phoebe 62% 12 Ring-billed Gull 59% 13 Yellow-rumped Warbler 59% 14 Great-tailed Grackle 57% 15 Killdeer 57% 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 Sparrow84%
American Coot81%
Blue-winged Teal79%
Bonaparte's Gull73%
Northern Mockingbird69%
Snowy Egret67%
Great Egret65%
Black-necked Stilt64%
Cinnamon Teal63%
Phainopepla63%
Black Phoebe62%
Ring-billed Gull59%
Yellow-rumped Warbler59%
Great-tailed Grackle57%
Killdeer57%