Birding spot · Imperial County, California
Birding at Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge are Gambel's Quail (78%), White-crowned Sparrow (77%), and Snow Goose (69%). It is busiest in fall, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (95 species). 205 species have been reported here across 2,929 complete checklists from 1,897 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Jan 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Jan 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Jan 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 162 checklists Feb 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Feb 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Feb 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Feb 22-28: 68 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Mar 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Mar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Mar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Mar 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Apr 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Apr 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists May 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Nov 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Nov 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Nov 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Dec 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Dec 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Dec 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Dec 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 155 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 Gambel's Quail 78% 2 White-crowned Sparrow 77% 3 Snow Goose 69% 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler 66% 5 Abert's Towhee 64% 6 Black Phoebe 60% 7 Mourning Dove 59% 8 Verdin 55% 9 House Sparrow 54% 10 Common Ground Dove 50% 11 American Kestrel 47% 12 Great Egret 47% 13 Snowy Egret 41% 14 Northern Mockingbird 40% 15 Northern Harrier 39% 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 .
Gambel's Quail78%
White-crowned Sparrow77%
Snow Goose69%
Yellow-rumped Warbler66%
Abert's Towhee64%
Black Phoebe60%
Mourning Dove59%
Verdin55%
House Sparrow54%
Common Ground Dove50%
American Kestrel47%
Great Egret47%
Snowy Egret41%
Northern Mockingbird40%