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Birding spot · Orange County, California

Birding at San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh Reserve (southwest): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh Reserve (southwest) are American Coot (93%), American White Pelican (85%), and Western Grebe (79%). It is busiest in fall, when 99 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid November (106 species). 203 species have been reported here across 2,486 complete checklists from 1,011 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsJan 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJan 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJan 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsFeb 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsFeb 22-28: 100 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMar 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMar 8-14: 104 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMar 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsApr 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsApr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMay 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMay 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsJun 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJun 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJun 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJun 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJul 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJul 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsAug 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsAug 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsAug 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsAug 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsSep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsSep 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsSep 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsOct 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsOct 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 22-31: 100 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsNov 1-7: 104 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsNov 15-21: 106 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsNov 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsDec 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsDec 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsDec 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 89 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. 1American Coot93%
  2. 2American White Pelican85%
  3. 3Western Grebe79%
  4. 4Mallard77%
  5. 5Double-crested Cormorant75%
  6. 6Northern Shoveler72%
  7. 7Snowy Egret72%
  8. 8Song Sparrow72%
  9. 9Black Phoebe71%
  10. 10Common Yellowthroat70%
  11. 11White-crowned Sparrow69%
  12. 12Cinnamon Teal68%
  13. 13American Crow68%
  14. 14Yellow-rumped Warbler67%
  15. 15Green-winged Teal66%

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 94 species

  1. American Coot87%
  2. Northern Shoveler83%
  3. American White Pelican80%
  4. Cinnamon Teal77%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant76%

Spring 94 species

  1. Tree Swallow89%
  2. Canada Goose86%
  3. Mallard86%
  4. American Avocet81%
  5. Song Sparrow81%

Summer 81 species

  1. Mallard86%
  2. Caspian Tern84%
  3. Snowy Egret78%
  4. Black-necked Stilt76%
  5. Black Skimmer75%

Fall 99 species

  1. American Coot86%
  2. Mallard79%
  3. American White Pelican78%
  4. Snowy Egret77%
  5. Song Sparrow75%

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.