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Descanso Gardens

211 species and 163,250 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: February–May, with up to 121 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Myrtle WarblerMyrtle WarblerSetophaga coronataMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosBlack PhoebeBlack PhoebeSayornis nigricansAmerican CrowAmerican CrowCorvus brachyrhynchosCalifornia Scrub JayCalifornia Scrub JayAphelocoma californicaRuby-crowned KingletRuby-crowned KingletCorthylio calendulaAcorn WoodpeckerAcorn WoodpeckerMelanerpes formicivorusCalifornia TowheeCalifornia TowheeMelozone crissalisWhite-crowned SparrowWhite-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrysDark-eyed JuncoDark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalisSpotted TowheeSpotted TowheePipilo maculatusOak TitmouseOak TitmouseBaeolophus inornatusAnna's HummingbirdAnna's HummingbirdCalypte annaBewick's WrenBewick's WrenThryomanes bewickii

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Hahamongna Watershed Park4 km271 species
  2. Hansen Dam17 km299 species
  3. Peck Rd. Water Conservation Park21 km292 species
  4. Legg Lake24 km263 species
  5. Sepulveda Basin – East of Woodley Ave24 km303 species
  6. Ballona Freshwater Marsh33 km260 species

All 211 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Descanso Gardens?

February–May. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 121 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Descanso Gardens?

211 species, from 163,250 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Descanso Gardens in November?

The most recorded in November: Myrtle Warbler, Mallard, Black Phoebe, American Crow and California Scrub Jay.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.