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Birding spot · San Diego County, California

Birding at San Dieguito Lagoon: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at San Dieguito Lagoon are Song Sparrow (94%), Black Phoebe (87%), and White-crowned Sparrow (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 104 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (107 species). 188 species have been reported here across 997 complete checklists from 288 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJan 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 22-28: 102 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Mar 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 1-7: 105 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Apr 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 22-30: 107 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 1-7: 105 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsAug 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsAug 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsSep 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Oct 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Dec 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Song Sparrow94%
  2. 2Black Phoebe87%
  3. 3White-crowned Sparrow83%
  4. 4House Finch79%
  5. 5Anna's Hummingbird69%
  6. 6California Towhee69%
  7. 7Common Yellowthroat69%
  8. 8Killdeer69%
  9. 9Mourning Dove69%
  10. 10Say's Phoebe67%
  11. 11Snowy Egret67%
  12. 12Yellow-rumped Warbler65%
  13. 13Great Egret63%
  14. 14Bushtit60%
  15. 15Double-crested Cormorant58%

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 92 species

  1. Song Sparrow87%
  2. American Wigeon85%
  3. White-crowned Sparrow81%
  4. Anna's Hummingbird73%
  5. California Towhee70%

Spring 104 species

  1. Song Sparrow92%
  2. Mallard84%
  3. Common Yellowthroat81%
  4. California Towhee80%
  5. Cliff Swallow74%

Summer 94 species

  1. Song Sparrow85%
  2. Mallard84%
  3. Great Egret80%
  4. California Towhee79%
  5. Killdeer79%

Fall 98 species

  1. Song Sparrow87%
  2. California Towhee73%
  3. Black Phoebe73%
  4. Mourning Dove69%
  5. House Finch66%

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.