Birding spot · Ventura County, California
Birding at Santa Clara River: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Santa Clara River are Ruddy Duck (97%), Pied-billed Grebe (96%), and American Coot (96%). It is busiest in fall, when 94 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid November (99 species). 255 species have been reported here across 5,820 complete checklists from 1,362 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 177 checklists Jan 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 164 checklists Jan 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists Jan 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 193 checklists Feb 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Feb 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Feb 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 143 checklists Feb 22-28: 88 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Mar 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Mar 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Mar 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Mar 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 145 checklists Apr 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Apr 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Apr 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Apr 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 181 checklists May 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 145 checklists May 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 139 checklists May 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists May 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists Jun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Jun 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Jun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Jun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Jul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jul 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Aug 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Aug 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Aug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Aug 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 170 checklists Sep 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists Sep 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Sep 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Sep 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 182 checklists Oct 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 130 checklists Oct 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Oct 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Oct 22-31: 97 species on 5%+ of 151 checklists Nov 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Nov 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Nov 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Nov 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 209 checklists Dec 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Dec 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Dec 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Dec 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 164 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 Ruddy Duck 97% 2 Pied-billed Grebe 96% 3 American Coot 96% 4 Snowy Egret 96% 5 Black-crowned Night Heron 95% 6 Mallard 94% 7 Great Blue Heron 93% 8 Western Gull 86% 9 Gadwall 85% 10 Yellow-rumped Warbler 84% 11 Bufflehead 83% 12 Double-crested Cormorant 82% 13 Black Phoebe 82% 14 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 80% 15 Lesser Scaup 76% 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 .
Ruddy Duck97%
Pied-billed Grebe96%
American Coot96%
Snowy Egret96%
Black-crowned Night Heron95%
Mallard94%
Great Blue Heron93%
Western Gull86%
Gadwall85%
Yellow-rumped Warbler84%
Bufflehead83%
Double-crested Cormorant82%
Black Phoebe82%
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher80%
Lesser Scaup76%