Birding spot · San Diego County, California
Birding at Torrey Pines State Reserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Torrey Pines State Reserve are Western Gull (88%), Brown Pelican (76%), and Heermann's Gull (73%). It is busiest in fall, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid November (74 species). 171 species have been reported here across 1,718 complete checklists from 626 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jan 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 22-28: 72 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Apr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists May 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jun 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Aug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Dec 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 62 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 Western Gull 88% 2 Brown Pelican 76% 3 Heermann's Gull 73% 4 California Gull 68% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 63% 6 Ring-billed Gull 54% 7 Western Grebe 47% 8 Willet 47% 9 Hudsonian Whimbrel 42% 10 Surf Scoter 39% 11 Royal Tern 37% 12 Brandt's Cormorant 36% 13 Common Loon 35% 14 Great Egret 33% 15 Long-billed Curlew 33% 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 .
Western Gull88%
Brown Pelican76%
Heermann's Gull73%
California Gull68%
Double-crested Cormorant63%
Ring-billed Gull54%
Western Grebe47%
Willet47%
Hudsonian Whimbrel42%
Surf Scoter39%
Royal Tern37%
Brandt's Cormorant36%
Common Loon35%
Great Egret33%
Long-billed Curlew33%