Birding spot · Los Angeles County, California
Birding at Silver Lake Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Silver Lake Reservoir are Ruddy Duck (91%), American Coot (89%), and Bufflehead (78%). It is busiest in fall, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (93 species). 176 species have been reported here across 1,109 complete checklists from 289 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jan 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 22-28: 69 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Aug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Oct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Oct 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Oct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 31 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 91% 2 American Coot 89% 3 Bufflehead 78% 4 California Gull 70% 5 Ring-necked Duck 70% 6 Western Gull 69% 7 American Wigeon 68% 8 Black Phoebe 68% 9 Lesser Scaup 65% 10 Eared Grebe 64% 11 Yellow-rumped Warbler 60% 12 White-crowned Sparrow 52% 13 Northern Mockingbird 50% 14 House Finch 44% 15 Allen's Hummingbird 40% 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 Duck91%
American Coot89%
Bufflehead78%
California Gull70%
Ring-necked Duck70%
Western Gull69%
American Wigeon68%
Black Phoebe68%
Lesser Scaup65%
Eared Grebe64%
Yellow-rumped Warbler60%
White-crowned Sparrow52%
Northern Mockingbird50%
House Finch44%
Allen's Hummingbird40%