Birding spot · Los Angeles County, California
Birding at San Fernando Valley: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at San Fernando Valley are Black-necked Stilt (97%), American Coot (94%), and Mallard (94%). It is busiest in fall, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early November (94 species). 157 species have been reported here across 1,124 complete checklists from 241 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jan 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 22-28: 67 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 1-7: low data (9 checklists) May 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Sep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 31 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 Black-necked Stilt 97% 2 American Coot 94% 3 Mallard 94% 4 Black Phoebe 92% 5 American Wigeon 89% 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler 87% 7 Great Egret 82% 8 Great Blue Heron 80% 9 Rock Pigeon 80% 10 Double-crested Cormorant 79% 11 Spotted Sandpiper 75% 12 Greater Yellowlegs 73% 13 Mourning Dove 65% 14 House Finch 64% 15 House Sparrow 64% 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 .
Black-necked Stilt97%
American Coot94%
Mallard94%
Black Phoebe92%
American Wigeon89%
Yellow-rumped Warbler87%
Great Egret82%
Great Blue Heron80%
Rock Pigeon80%
Double-crested Cormorant79%
Spotted Sandpiper75%
Greater Yellowlegs73%
Mourning Dove65%
House Finch64%
House Sparrow64%