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Birding spot · Orange County, California

Birding at Santa Ana River Trail: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Santa Ana River Trail are Mallard (100%), American Coot (97%), and Black Phoebe (95%). It is busiest in spring, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late December (102 species). 162 species have been reported here across 1,289 complete checklists from 464 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJan 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJan 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJan 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (8 checklists)Mar 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Mar 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (5 checklists)May 1-7: low data (0 checklists)May 8-14: low data (6 checklists)May 15-21: low data (5 checklists)May 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsJul 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsAug 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsAug 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 131 checklistsAug 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 157 checklistsAug 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 138 checklistsSep 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsSep 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Nov 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Dec 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Dec 22-31: 102 species on 5%+ of 19 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. 1Mallard100%
  2. 2American Coot97%
  3. 3Black Phoebe95%
  4. 4Double-crested Cormorant89%
  5. 5Gadwall89%
  6. 6Black-necked Stilt86%
  7. 7Killdeer86%
  8. 8Snowy Egret86%
  9. 9Cinnamon Teal84%
  10. 10Greater Yellowlegs84%
  11. 11Ring-billed Gull84%
  12. 12Great Egret81%
  13. 13American Crow78%
  14. 14Mourning Dove78%
  15. 15White-faced Ibis78%

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 86 species

  1. Mallard97%
  2. American Coot96%
  3. Gadwall91%
  4. Black Phoebe91%
  5. Killdeer84%

Spring 92 species

  1. Mallard97%
  2. Killdeer93%
  3. Black Phoebe92%
  4. Black-necked Stilt90%
  5. Gadwall89%

Summer 81 species

  1. Mallard96%
  2. Snowy Egret95%
  3. Killdeer94%
  4. Black-necked Stilt93%
  5. Great Egret92%

Fall 91 species

  1. Mallard95%
  2. Snowy Egret91%
  3. Black Phoebe89%
  4. Great Egret89%
  5. Black-necked Stilt88%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across California.

  • Ruff39% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 574.6×
  • Northern Red Bishop7.5% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 75.3×
  • Neotropic Cormorant12% of checklists here vs 0.2% statewide: 57.0×
  • Egyptian Goose35% of checklists here vs 1.0% statewide: 33.9×
  • Lesser Yellowlegs19% of checklists here vs 0.6% statewide: 33.0×
  • White-faced Ibis64% of checklists here vs 2.5% statewide: 26.2×
  • Long-billed Dowitcher64% of checklists here vs 2.5% statewide: 25.5×
  • Wood Duck44% of checklists here vs 2.1% statewide: 21.3×

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.