United States · California

Malibu Lagoon – State Beach including Lagoon

321 species and 315,208 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: September–January, with up to 191 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

American CootAmerican CootFulica americanaSnowy EgretSnowy EgretEgretta thulaDouble-crested CormorantDouble-crested CormorantNannopterum auritumBrown PelicanBrown PelicanPelecanus occidentalisGreat Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronArdea herodiasWestern GullWestern GullLarus occidentalisWilletWilletTringa semipalmataMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosMyrtle WarblerMyrtle WarblerSetophaga coronataHeermann's GullHeermann's GullLarus heermanniBlack PhoebeBlack PhoebeSayornis nigricansCalifornia GullCalifornia GullLarus californicusPied-billed GrebePied-billed GrebePodilymbus podicepsEurasian WhimbrelEurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus

174 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 321 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Ballona Freshwater Marsh24 km260 species
  2. Sepulveda Basin – East of Woodley Ave25 km303 species
  3. Hansen Dam38 km299 species
  4. Madrona Marsh39 km287 species
  5. Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park45 km311 species
  6. Descanso Gardens47 km211 species

All 321 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Malibu Lagoon – State Beach including Lagoon?

September–January. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 191 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Malibu Lagoon – State Beach including Lagoon?

321 species, from 315,208 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Malibu Lagoon – State Beach including Lagoon in November?

The most recorded in November: American Coot, Snowy Egret, Double-crested Cormorant, Brown Pelican and Great Blue Heron.

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