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Birding spot · Los Angeles County, California

Birding at San Gabriel Mountains National Monument: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at San Gabriel Mountains National Monument are Dark-eyed Junco (96%), Steller's Jay (95%), and Acorn Woodpecker (92%). It is busiest in spring, when 50 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (57 species). 118 species have been reported here across 1,491 complete checklists from 721 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJun 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJun 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJul 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJul 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsAug 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Sep 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsNov 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsNov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsDec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 30 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. 1Dark-eyed Junco96%
  2. 2Steller's Jay95%
  3. 3Acorn Woodpecker92%
  4. 4Mountain Chickadee90%
  5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch89%
  6. 6California Scrub-Jay84%
  7. 7Oak Titmouse79%
  8. 8White-headed Woodpecker79%
  9. 9White-crowned Sparrow64%
  10. 10Common Raven63%
  11. 11Band-tailed Pigeon54%
  12. 12Pygmy Nuthatch53%
  13. 13Ruby-crowned Kinglet46%
  14. 14Northern Flicker44%
  15. 15Nuttall's Woodpecker35%

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 38 species

  1. Dark-eyed Junco97%
  2. Steller's Jay91%
  3. Acorn Woodpecker87%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch87%
  5. Mountain Chickadee86%

Spring 50 species

  1. Steller's Jay90%
  2. Acorn Woodpecker88%
  3. Band-tailed Pigeon80%
  4. California Scrub-Jay78%
  5. Mountain Chickadee77%

Summer 46 species

  1. Acorn Woodpecker90%
  2. Steller's Jay88%
  3. Western Bluebird84%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch83%
  5. Band-tailed Pigeon81%

Fall 43 species

  1. Acorn Woodpecker95%
  2. Dark-eyed Junco94%
  3. Steller's Jay93%
  4. Mountain Chickadee90%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch88%

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.