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Birding spot · Los Angeles County, California

Birding at San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (Bear Divide): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (Bear Divide) are Common Raven (85%), California Scrub-Jay (84%), and California Towhee (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (98 species). 146 species have been reported here across 1,062 complete checklists from 594 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (5 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Mar 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMar 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsApr 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsApr 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 125 checklistsApr 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 157 checklistsApr 22-30: 94 species on 5%+ of 188 checklistsMay 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsMay 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsMay 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMay 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (1 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. 1Common Raven85%
  2. 2California Scrub-Jay84%
  3. 3California Towhee81%
  4. 4Wrentit81%
  5. 5Spotted Towhee81%
  6. 6House Finch79%
  7. 7Band-tailed Pigeon71%
  8. 8Mountain Quail70%
  9. 9California Quail68%
  10. 10Lesser Goldfinch67%
  11. 11Mourning Dove67%
  12. 12Lazuli Bunting60%
  13. 13Western Bluebird60%
  14. 14Black-headed Grosbeak56%
  15. 15Yellow-rumped Warbler54%

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 0 species

    Spring 95 species

    1. Common Raven85%
    2. California Scrub-Jay84%
    3. California Towhee82%
    4. Spotted Towhee82%
    5. Wrentit82%

    Summer 0 species

      Fall 0 species

        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.